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nonvegetarian

  • a word derived from vegetarian.
    vegetarian
    noun
    a person who does not eat or does not believe in eating meat, fish, fowl, or, in some cases, any food derived from animals, as eggs or cheese, but subsists on vegetables, fruits, nuts, grain, etc.

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And while most Hindus from Mr. Modi’s home state of Gujarat are vegetarian, nearly 98 percent of all Tamils are nonvegetarian.

From New York Times Jan. 12, 2024

“You cannot get a nonvegetarian meal in catering on a Paul McCartney tour. That’s a challenge. Because most roadies I know are carnivores,” Mr. Digby said.

From New York Times Jul. 17, 2023

“Studies in the U.K., Taiwan, Germany all find that vegetarian, including vegan, children grow at rates not significantly different from nonvegetarian children.”

From Washington Post Feb. 12, 2022

With its enticing, inventive menu, Clover’s customer base is 90 percent nonvegetarian, Muir said.

From Washington Post Oct. 8, 2021

At HelloFresh, here is how that breaks down: In the U.S., its cheapest nonvegetarian box contains ingredients for six servings over the course of a week, and costs $69.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 22, 2016

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