Do vegetarians eat Carnivorous Plants?

Vegetarians don't usually eat carnivorous plants, but it has nothing to do with how those plants derive energy. I asked around a bit, and my (statistically small) sample group of vegetarian/vegan respondents all said that, assuming they wanted to eat one, carnivorous plants don't present any special ethical issues. read more

Most carnivorous plants eat flying, foraging, or crawling insects. Those that live in or around water capture very small aquatic prey like mosquito larvae and tiny fish. On rare occasions, some tropical carnivorous plants have even been reported to capture frogs, or even rats and birds (although these creatures were probably sick or already near death). read more

That's an interesting question. I can't speak for all vegetarians, but I think most are fine with carnivorous plants and animals. Carnivores must eat animal flesh to survive. They can't choose to live on fruits, vegetables, beans, etc. In contrast, humans are omnivores and can be perfectly healthy on vegetarian diets. read more