What does the word Vegetarianism really mean?
Essentially, not eating meat products and, if you're an activist, animals who were slaughtered for food farms:D
Noted. So does it mean activist can eat animals from non food farms?
If they are not 'vegetarians'. Generally, it refers to abstaining from any meat...but some people use it to protest out of respect for animals
oh ok. Do you think it's hypocritical to have vegetarian meat? I think I have seen some people eat certain meat made for vegetarians
It's not really meat so mcuh as meat substitutions. For example a lot of vegetarians eat tofu and soy among other things.
ok, is there a standard as to how healthy those substitutes are? I mean do they pass FDA regulations?
To be completely honest I'm not sure. But, they are staples in many Eastern diets so I assume they are fine.
Oh ok. What other advise would you give someone interested in becoming a vegetarian?
Lots of vegetarians tend to have vitamin deficiencies. Take care to monitor those or take vitamins.