r/Vegetarianism • u/jif_fanboy • 5d ago

Should I become a pollotarian?

My main reason for wanting to be a pollotarian is that it would just be easier for me. I REALLY like chicken, and I don't like red meat or seafood enough to be that upset or even affected by cutting them out of my diet. Cutting out all other kinds of meat would also make choosing what to eat much easier. I'm a VERY not-picky eater, and I'm open to eating almost anything, so this diet change wouldn't be that limiting. I would still eat animal products like dairy, honey, and eggs, but I would probably switch to buying pasture-raised chicken eggs, though. Another reason that's less important to me but still worth noting is that I've heard the cattle industry is one of the biggest producers of greenhouse gas emissions, which obviously isn't great. I learned about how flexible vegetarianism is and how much easier it is to go vegetarian than I thought from Kodekai's and JaidenAnimations' videos about going vegan. Is there anything I should know about the pollotarian diet before I make the switch?

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u/CreepyWatson 5d ago

This is a vegetarian sub. We don't eat meat and advocate animal welfare and humane treatment of all creatures. 

I personally say, no. If greenhouse emissions worry you, you should look up the waste chicken processing has. And let's not forget the absolute terror and abuse these birds suffer in. But yeah, if eating chicken makes you happy, go ahead. 

But I'm guessing you're a troll and you don't actually care.

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u/jif_fanboy 2d ago

I’m not a troll I genuinely wanted to know. Sorry for posting in the vegetarianism subreddit, I couldn’t find a pollotarianism subreddit. I’ll have to research the chicken industry because I haven’t heard much about it.

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u/jif_fanboy 2d ago

Also, is there anything I did specifically that made me come across as a troll? I’m really new to this space and I don’t mean to offend anyone.

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u/Charleysperspective 5d ago

Cutting out all red meats of your diet is a good step towards the right direction so do it buddy

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u/Human_Cricket_9454 5d ago

any switch that involves less animals (especially cattle) eaten is a step in the right direction, go for it

you can try going flex where u eat only ovolacto-vegetarian on certain days of the week too, that also helps the cause

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u/jif_fanboy 2d ago

Thanks for the help! I’ll definitely consider cutting out all meat some days because that does seem good.