Why do some vegetarians still eat chicken?

I went to a vegan restaurant with a couple of friends (their invite), and although there was no red meat on the menu, they had chicken and fish. When I asked the waiter why, he said that some vegetarians eat chicken and fish.

Why is that? Wouldn't that make a person a non-vegetarian because they're eating meat? Or is it because it's not red meat?

A true Vegetarian does not eat meat of any kind. Pescarians eat fish, no meat. If you eat chicken you're a carnivore...get over calling yourself vegetarian. Vegans eat no meat, dairy, or animal products of any kind. Some ppl call themselves by these names but don't practice them.

ok i am a vegetarian and i eat a little bit of chicken. a vegetarian is someone that does not eat red meat. a vegan is someone that does not eat any kind of meat at all and not dairy products. but vegetarians can eat chicken and fish and they would still be vegetarians. Report Abuse

They eat chicken because they didn't get full eating broccoli and brussel sprouts.

there are not vegitarians if they eat chicken.

Vegitarians don't eat fish either.

They are not a "true" vegetarian.... they just opt not to eat red meat. That's what I figure.

there are different types of vegetarians

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetarian

scroll down a lil and you will see the different types

because some food don't have some sources other kinds got

Because some vegetarians only refuse to eat cute animals. Chicken and fish are not cute, therefore it's OK to eat them.

Since everything else tasts like Chicken, the vegatarians allow the actual source to be comsumed as well!

if they are eating chicken, they are not true vegitarians

They eat chicken b'cause they're in denial!