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Some of the people on the list are not vegetarian as there are reliable sources including interviews revealing they eat fish. We need to keep the list accurate, pescetarians should not be on this list. I will go through the entire list and make any corrections. Psychologist Guy (talk) 14:24, 9 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Yes I can add them to the disputed section. Unfortunately in the 80s and 90s especially in America, "vegetarianism" was incorrectly defined by many people as including chicken or fish in the diet. It became equated with a non-red meat diet. The media also confused a "meatless" diet with added fish. Some people still make the mistake of claiming fish is not meat. Kevin Eubanks has never been a vegetarian. The very source that was on this Wikipedia article [1] says he eats fish but the title of the article describes his diet "without meat". People really need to read sources properly and not confuse vegetarianism with pescetarianism but a lot of people are not well read in this topic area so they will make mistakes like this. It's bizarre to me that someone's diet that includes 4 or 5 fish servings a week is called "meatless" or vegetarian. I wish people would learn the correct meaning of vegetarianism. A lot of the celebrities that claim they are vegetarian eat fish. I will spend some time going through the list. Psychologist Guy (talk) 16:44, 9 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Sharon den Adel is not a vegetarian, here she is in a recent interview "I think if you buy meat, you should buy it from a biological farm where they have space and get good food. It’s also good for you and good for them. So, when I buy meat – we eat meat twice a week – I go to a farm like that[2]. Psychologist Guy (talk) 19:47, 9 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Another one to remove is Ethan Zohn. He gave up his vegetarian diet, "These days, my wife and I are on a modified paleo diet—high in meat, high in vegetables, low in sugar, carbs, and dairy." [9]Psychologist Guy (talk) 22:05, 9 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Bob Marley was never a vegetarian, he was a fish eater. "Bob limited his diet primarily to fruit, fish , and rice" Source David V. Moskowitz The Words and Music of Bob Marley (2007, p. 37), so I am removing Bob Marley from this list. Psychologist Guy (talk) 21:05, 11 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Lea Michele should be removed because she is not a vegetarian, she eats meat "Michele used to be totally vegan, but in recent years has relaxed her stance, making the 'conscious choice' to eat meat every once in a while". [14]Psychologist Guy (talk) 23:49, 15 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Nadja Auermann has never been a vegetarian as she eats chicken and fish [15]. The reference describing her as a vegetarian is entirely unreliable, it's one of those celebrity lists with no sources and makes many other mistakes such as listing Keanue Reeves, Dustin Hoffman and Richard Gere as being vegetarian which we know is false. I will remove Nadja Auermann from the list. Psychologist Guy (talk) 11:20, 18 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Amanda Holden is a pescetarian. She eats fish "Amanda decided to become vegetarian after being influenced by famous veggie Morrisey, lead singer with the Smiths, but continues to eat fish, making her a pescatarian". [16]. Holden in her own words: "I’ve been a vegetarian since I was 15, but I do eat fish"[17]. As cited above in older conversations, some of these celebrities are not vegetarian as they eat seafood. We need to go over all the sourcing available. We do not want pescetarians on this list. Psychologist Guy (talk) 13:37, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
