Being a vegetarian is much more than not eating meat. There are many different types of vegetarians and some of which do eat meat. Here's an outline of the different types of vegetarians:

Vegetarian
Someone who does not eat meat, including beef, chicken, pork, or fish. Some vegetarians choose not to eat animal products such as eggs, milk, or honey.

Lacto-ovo vegetarian
Someone who doesn't eat meat but does eat eggs and dairy products.

Lacto vegetarian
Someone who doesn't eat meat but does eat dairy products.

Ovo vegetarian
Someone who doesn't eat meat but does eat eggs.

Pesce-Vegetarians (sometimes called Pescetarians)
Someone who does eat fish but not other types of meat. Some people do not consider pescetarians real vegetarian because they do eat fish.

Vegan
Vegans do not eat ANY animal products nor do they eat any Animals. Milk, beef, chicken, cheese, eggs, honey, or gelatin are all out of the question. Many vegans do not even wear clothes that contain animal products, including leather, wool, or silk, or wear any products that were tested on animals. Switching to a vegan lifestyle is the hardest out of all of the vegetarian categories.

Many people use animal tested products with out knowing. Animal testing on consumer products accounts for 10 percent to 20 percent of all laboratory use of animals in the United States, which is around 2-4 million animals annually. Even if you do not live a vegan life you should still avoid using animal tested products. Animal cruelty is wrong regardless if your a vegan or not.

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