Pescetarianism facts for kids

Japanese nigiri-sushi. Many cultures offer pescetarian-friendly cuisine.

Pescetarianism means having a diet that includes seafood but not poultry or red meat. Vegetables, fruit, grains, nuts, beans, eggs and dairy are usually although are not always included.

The word "pescetarian" has been traced back to the early 1990s. People usually become pescetarians for reasons of health.

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  Plant foods, such as fresh produce, make up most of a pescetarian diet.

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  Seafoods are part of a pescetarian diet.