Can vegetarians eat insects?
It depends entirely on the individual, based on one’s adherence to the definition of the term. Vegetarianism is the practice of following a diet that excludes meat, fish, shellfish, sea animals and poultry. The popularity of vegetarianism grew during the 20th century as a result of nutritional, ethical, environmental and economic concerns. Eating insects would no doubt support a vegetarian’s outlook, which would lead one to believe that perhaps there are vegetarians who do indeed eat insects. But again it depends entirely on the individual. A vegan on the other hand would not eat an insect.
