People who eat plants and plant-based foods but do not eat meat from animals, though some may eat eggs and dairy products.
From Latin 'vegetarius' (made of vegetables), and 'vegetus' (lively, growing); the modern term was popularized in the 1800s by the Vegetarian Society in England.
Vegetarianism was considered eccentric until the 1960s counterculture movement embraced it for both health and ethical reasons—now it's a major global movement affecting agriculture, restaurant menus, and food technology in revolutionary ways.
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