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Vegetarian — AQA GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition Definition | GradeGen

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GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition · key term

Vegetarian

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A person who does not eat meat or fish. Some vegetarians eat eggs and dairy products, while others exclude eggs.

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AQA GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition · 8585

Specification 3.2.3.1 · Paper 1

Vegetarians do not eat meat or fish. Lacto-ovo vegetarians eat dairy products and eggs; lacto vegetarians eat dairy products but not eggs. Vegans exclude all animal products, including dairy, eggs and honey.
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