For those of you who want a word for a vegetarian who eats fish, I recently heard the term "pescevegetarian." Don't know how common this term is, but it's out there.

Thanks for the update, BB. Some of us think ALL vegetarians are pesky, especially when we have an assortment over for Thanksgiving! <BR><BR>If they also eat eggs and milk (which is likely) are they lacto-ovo-pesco-vegatarians? I guess those "vegetarians" who also eat chicken are poultro-pesco-lacto-ovo-vegetarians!

This discourse over what each individual poster will or won't eat is interesting .... However, I agree that even though the airlines give you a slew of alternative meal choices (vegetarian, vegan, kosher, gluten-free, etc.), they really only make one or two special meals that cover numerous categories. So, even if you are a vegetarian who eats dairy, you are getting the same meal as the vegan next to you and the dairy-free person across the aisle. <BR><BR>I'm not a veggie, but a few years ago I would order the veggie meal because it included more healthy and fresh foods. No longer the case, now it's gross!

Several years ago I was flying with my family. I preordered a special vegetarian lunch and my husband and son did not. They had submarine sandwiches stuffed (this was several years ago) with meat and cheese. I was served the same sandwich minus the meat and cheese; it consisted of the roll with lettuce, mayo and mustard. Oh yum! Was quite insulted and have not requested a special meal since.

On most airlines, I don't bother ordering the vegetarian meal except for one - Air Canada. Air Canada has a fabulous lacto-ovo vegetarian meal on their international flights that usually the meat eater beside me gets jealous. Apparently, the company serves several different types of vegetarian, muslim, etc that the steward was joking that they spend so much time before the rest of the meals are served, trying to organize who gets what that eventually everyone will have a special meal. (they had 30 special meals on this particular flight).

We made the mistake of ordering vegetarian on Alitalia. We got a huge portion of burned green beans! Ugh!

Add British Airways to the list of airlines who serve horrible vegetarian meals. My husband and I don't eat beef or pork, so we thought ordering a vegetarian meal would make things easier. We couldn't identify most of the items they served us, even at breakfast. I was glad I had brought a few granola bars along.

Mare, I have never seen pork offered as one of two choices for regular airline meals, though often one of the choices is beef. Usually the non-beef choice is chicken or cheese/vegetarian (e.g., pasta/lassagna). I never leave the house without granola bars, either!

This is stupid. Go have a steak!

Can anyone comment on Lufthansa's special meals? Getting ready to make my reservation, thanks

God, you guys sound like pains in the A**. Bring your own darned food, if you are this picky........geeeeeez

I usually order Hindu meals and they are usually quite tasty (if you like those spices), but no cheese or butter--usually fruit for dessert, which is OK by me. However, coming back from Europe there is sometimes meat? I guess it's a different concept over there.