Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian

Understanding Lacto-Ovo

A traditional vegetarian diet that excludes meat, poultry, and fish, but includes both dairy products and eggs.

This is the most common form of vegetarianism in Western cultures. It excludes all flesh foods—including fish, poultry, and red meat—but permits the consumption of both dairy products and eggs.

It provides a robust framework for those avoiding slaughter-based foods while still enjoying common animal-derived sources of protein and calcium. Many people utilize this as a sustainable, long-term dietary choice.