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A 'lacto-ovo vegetarian' is a vegetarian who is willing to consume dairy products (i.e. milk and its derivatives, like cheese, butter, or yogurt) and eggs. ''Lacto'' means "milk" and ''ovo'' means "egg".
In the Western world lacto-ovo vegetarians are the most common type of vegetarian. Generally speaking, when one uses the term ''vegetarian'' a lacto-ovo vegetarian is assumed. Lacto-ovo vegetarians are well-catered to in restaurants and shops, especially in Europe and metropolitan cities in North America.
Some lacto-ovo vegetarians who are motivated by ethical reasons may avoid fertilized eggs as well as caviar, feeling that both involve the killing of beings or torture and exploitation of source animals.
While lacto-ovo vegetarianism is the norm for vegetarianism in the West, different diets are preferred in some other cultures. In Japan, pescetarianism is usually preferred, while in India, lacto vegetarianism is more prevelant.
In contrast, a vegetarian who consumes no animal products is called a vegan.
In the airline industry a lacto-ovo vegetarian meal is known by the acronym VLML.

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★ Sentient foods

★ Vegetarianism

★ Lacto vegetarianism

★ Ovo vegetarianism

★ Veganism