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Talk to me about pescitarianism

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BootMaker · 07/04/2026 19:37

I understand veganism, I understand vegetarianism.

I do not understand pescitarianism.

Explain it to me.

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BootMaker · 07/04/2026 20:09

Wordless · 07/04/2026 19:47

I imagine the OP wishes to point out some illogicality in eating fish if one declines to eat meat.

Whatever … 🤷‍♀️

Quite! I did the maths and one would have to eat 200,000 prawns to eat the weight of a cow.

That's 200,000 lives vs one.

Where is the logic?

I also did some other maths!

An Octopus has 500 million neurons, a cow, 3 billion, so, brainwise, one cow = six octopuses.

But pescitarians could eat 20 baby octopuses in one portion, which has the brain power of 3.5 cows.

I don't understand the logic of pescitarianism..

Is it because fluffy life isn't important?

I speak as an omnivore btw.

OP posts:
Valeyard15 · 07/04/2026 19:57

They are Fish & Chipocrites.

BeMellowAquaSquid · 07/04/2026 19:50

My bestfriend is Pescatarian and does it for health benefits she suffers from bad psoriasis apparently this can help?

SomeTameGazelles · 07/04/2026 19:49

Wordless · 07/04/2026 19:47

I imagine the OP wishes to point out some illogicality in eating fish if one declines to eat meat.

Whatever … 🤷‍♀️

Well, it doesn’t have to be on ethical grounds, surely? Someone may prefer fish to mest.

DH and I are both vegetarians. I’m vegetarian on ethical grounds, as much for the environment as animal welfare, and he’s vegetarian because he doesn’t like meat, fish or poultry.

ETA ‘Pescatarianism’, OP.

begonefoulclutter · 07/04/2026 19:49

What is it you don't understand?

Wordless · 07/04/2026 19:47

I imagine the OP wishes to point out some illogicality in eating fish if one declines to eat meat.

Whatever … 🤷‍♀️

Theyreeatingthedogs · 07/04/2026 19:44

A vegetarian who also eats fish and other seafood. Simples.

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