Vegetarianism is a wholistic practice which includes a healthy, well balanced meat/dairy free diet. The word vegetarian, coined by the founders of the British Vegetarian Society in 1847, comes from the Latin word vegetus, meaning "whole, sound, fresh, or lively," as in homo vegetus - a mentally and physically vigorous person. The term 'Vegetarian' was coined in 1847. It was first formally used on September 30th of that year by Joseph Brotherton and others, at Northwood Villa in Kent, England. The occasion being the inaugural meeting of the Vegetarian Society of the United Kingdom.
The original meaning of the word implies a balanced philosophical and moral sense of life, based on a sustainable culture, implying a lot more than just a diet of vegetables and fruits.
Prior to 1847, non-meat eaters were generally known as 'Pythagoreans' or adherents of the 'Pythagorean System', after the ancient Greek 'vegetarian' Pythagoras.
The bottom line in vegetarianism is to have a well balanced sensible healthy diet.. From one person to another that may vary due to different natures, different work or even different climatic situations, or cultures, but a basic balance can be applied that can easily be applied to allow all those of us with a human body to live a healthy, happy, peaceful life in harmony with those around us.
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