The United States Department of Agriculture says twice a week, make seafood the protein on your plate. Increase the amount and variety of seafood consumed by choosing seafood in place of some meat and poultry.
Today I read a little
article in the Dallas Morning News
about a 12-year-old girl who chooses to eat pescetarian style. This means no meat or poultry, but fish is
welcome. This is actually a fairly
common preference among several fellow RDs, and I suppose I eat this way about
85 percent of the time as well. It got
me to thinking about all the different "-tarian" variations I have encountered
over the years. Here's a small sampling:
Vegan - Eats only foods from plants: fruits, vegetables,
legumes (dried beans and peas), grains, seeds, and nuts.
Raw vegan - Eats only unprocessed vegan foods that have not been heated above 115 degrees Fahrenheit: all raw fruits and vegetables, nuts, seeds, sprouts, fresh herbs and sea vegetables in their unprocessed, uncooked state.
Lactovegetarian - Eats plant foods plus cheese and other
dairy products.
Ovo-lactovegetarian - Lactovegetarian plus eats eggs.
Pescetarian - Ovo-lactovegetarian plus eats seafood.
Semi-vegetarian - No red meat, but eats chicken
and fish with plant foods, dairy products, and eggs.
Localtarian - Tries to eat exclusively
locally produced food, or as much locally produced food as is feasible.
Any other styles you've heard of?
I am a registered dietitian with the National Fisheries Institute, so fish is my nutrition forte. I earned my BA in Communication from Southwestern University, just outside of Austin, TX. During college, one of my very favorite evening outings was a leisurely trip to the grocery market. My passion for food was undeniable, so I combined both of my interests by earning my MS in Nutrition Communication from Tufts University in Boston, MA. As well as my Registered Dietitian (RD) credential through the University of Delaware.
Beyond reading scientific studies about docosahexaenoic acid and selenium, I love to entertain, travel, watch reality TV, grill outdoors, and go to spin class. I live in Kailua, HI on the island of Oahu where my husband serves as a US Marine Corps JAG.
People in Hawaii eat more fish and shellfish than average, but over 80 percent of typical Americans don't eat seafood at least twice per week. Doctors and dietitians like me say that's the goal, so BlogAboutSeafood is here to show you just what plenty of seafood looks like in an RD's real-life diet.
Photo by Marco Garcia
Is there a name for those who do not eat fish and seafood?
Hi – Good question! I don’t think there is a word for a non-fish-eater. And if there is, it’s certainly not uttered in my home! Let me be clear I do not recommend Yahoo! Answers for anything important, but here is an entertaining chat on the topic… http://tinyurl.com/yb6omkd .