Semivegetarians don't eat red meat such as beef and pork, yet still eat fish and poultry. I have noticed that most semivegetarians follow this diet for health purposes, as the dangers of eating red meat are very obvious. However, there are also some semivegetarians who are trying to taper down to become stricter vegetarians by eating less and less meat. This works for some people and not for others. This is not meant to cut down on semivegetarians who intend to become stricter, but rather to commend them for having the willpower to do what I would never have been able to do. The main point I want to make about semivegetarians is that I would consider some to be vegetarians (those who intend to become stricter) and wouldn't do the same for others (who don't eat meat for health reasons)

Semi-vegetarians limit their intake of either certain types of meat or the amount of meat. For example, they might eat no red or white meat (beef, pork, venison, etc), but eat fowl and fish. Or they might only eat meat once or twice a week. Someone who only eats fish can also be called a pescatarian. (Purists would say that semi-vegetarians are not vegetarians at all, but I have included them in order to show the complete hierarchy.)