How can vegetarians defend eating dairy?

I consider myself quite a strict vegetarian - I don't wear leather - and I try to avoid milk, using rice milk on my breakfast cereal, for example. However, I love a cappuccino, and I can't imagine life without Camembert and Parmesan. read more

There are many different reasons a person cam decide to be vegetarian. These can be ethical, religious or dietary. Many vegetarians choose to drink dairy because either they choose to buy from sources they deem ethical or because it does not violate their reason for being vegetarian (ex dietary or religious). read more

Lacto-vegetarians include dairy products in their diet. Lacto-ovo- vegetarians also eat dairy products and eggs. Pesco-vegetarians eat fish, dairy products, and eggs along with plant foods. (We believe this is the healthiest diet for most people). read more

Whether or not you can eat eggs depends largely on the type of vegetarian diet that you follow. Semi-vegetarian and pescetarian diets allow for the consumption of eggs, as well as some animal or fish meats. Among pure vegetarians, lacto-ovo vegetarians eat eggs and dairy products, but no meat, poultry or fish. Ovo vegetarians also eat eggs, but do not include dairy in their diet. In contrast, lacto vegetarians eat dairy products, but not eggs. read more