The most basic form of vegetarianism is a lacto-ovo vegetarian. To be ANY form of a vegetarian, you must not eat or use anything that directly causes the death of an animal. No red meat, fish, chicken, Gelatin, seafood, fur, leather, or any other form of flesh, skin, or any other animal body part that cannot be extracted without causing death. So eggs, dairy products, wool, etc, are acceptable in following a vegetarian lifestyle. You are not a vegetarian if you do not follow these rules. Many flexitarians (those who are only vegetarian when they feel like it) claim to be vegetarian. No.
More complex versions of vegetarianism:
A vegetarian who does not eat eggs is called a lacto vegetarian.
Ovo vegetarians do not consume dairy products, but eat eggs.
Vegans are vegetarians, but vegetarians are not vegan. Vegans do not use any animal products at all. No honey, wool, silk, milk, eggs, cheese, yogurt, etc. Vegans do not buy products tested on animals as well.
Animals are affected by vegetarianism as well as the environment and the people who partake in vegetarianism.
Vegetarianism
Yes; there is much heated debate as to what constitutes vegetarianism and how healthy it is.
Bodhipaksa has written: 'Living as a river' -- subject(s): Impermanence (Buddhism), Meditation, Buddhism 'Vegetarianism' -- subject(s): Buddhism, Budismo, Health aspects, Health aspects of Vegetarianism, Religious aspects, Religious aspects of Vegetarianism, Vegetarianism, Vegetarianismo
Rafeeque Ahmed has written: 'Islam and vegetarianism' -- subject(s): Islam, Kindness, Religious aspects, Religious aspects of Kindness, Religious aspects of Vegetarianism, Vegetarianism
A choice; no one can force you to be one! Many never choose vegetarianism.
Henry Stephens Salt is the author of a 1988 essay entitled A Plea for Vegetarianism.
I'm guessing ovo-lacto vegetarianism--it has the least restrictions of vegetarian diets that I know of...
Some of the world's oldest religious traditions have advocated vegetarianism as a means to both physical and spiritual health.
Vegetarianism is a major dietary therapy in the alternative treatment of cancer. Other conditions treated with a dietary therapy of vegetarianism include obesity, osteoporosis, arthritis, allergies, asthma, environmental illness
Drinking animal blood is vegetarianism but drinking human blood would violate it for vampires.
No. Go to allcreatures.org - link is below, under 'Related links'.