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Following a Pescatarian Diet: Everything You Need To Know

What is a pescatarian, what do they eat and how can you select a pescatarian meal plan that's right for you? Here is everything you need to know about pescatarianism.
What is a pescatarian, what do they eat and how can you select a pescatarian meal plan that's right for you? Here is everything you need to know about pescatarianism.

What is a Pescatarian Diet?

When following a pescatarian diet, a person’s main source of animal protein comes from fish and other seafood, such as prawns and mussels. Beyond this, a pescatarian diet typically includes vegetables, fruits, eggs, grains and pulses. A pescatarian is a person who follows a pescatarian diet, i.e. a person who does not eat meat but does eat fish. There is often a little confusion over the exact pescatarian meaning, as a pescatarian diet does have similarities to other diets. The pescatarian diet is similar to a vegetarian diet in many ways, as it does not typically include any meats such as chicken, beef or lamb. More about the key differences between pescatarians, vegetarians and vegans will be detailed below.

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<h2>What is the Difference Between Pescatarian, Vegetarian and Vegan Diets?</h2>

What is the Difference Between Pescatarian, Vegetarian and Vegan Diets?

Vegetarian, vegan and pescatarian diets all involve a person reducing their meat and poultry intake. The best way to understand the key differences between vegan, vegetarian and pescatarian diets, is to understand what a person following each diet can and can’t eat.

Vegan vs Pescatarian

A vegan diet goes one step further than, where only strictly plant-based foods are eaten. People who follow a vegan diet typically also follow a vegan lifestyle, which excludes the use of animal products or byproducts in any part of their lives.

Vegetarian vs Pescatarian

On the other hand, a person who follows a pescatarian diet, will eat everything a vegetarian would, with the addition of fish and other seafoods.
<h2>Why Do People Choose To Follow a Pescatarian Diet?</h2>

Why Do People Choose To Follow a Pescatarian Diet?

There are many reasons a person would choose to eat a pescatarian diet, including everything from health reasons, to simply personal preference and taste.
What’s so great about the pescatarian diet is that it’s suited to all; whether you’re a beginner, a vegetarian open to eating fish or you simply want to reduce your meat intake, there are plenty of pescatarian foods and healthy pescatarian meals to inspire you.
<h2>Save Time and Money Preparing Pescatarian Meals</h2>

Save Time and Money Preparing Pescatarian Meals

If you’re interested in adding more pescatarian meals to your diet, it’s easy to subscribe to a seafood meal delivery service like HelloFresh, where you’ll receive pre-portioned ingredients, fresh seafood and pescatarian recipe cards every week.

Making use of weekly seafood meal delivery services from HelloFresh doesn’t just offer you delicious pescetarian meals to cook at home, but also saves you time and money too. Plus, as you receive exact amounts of ingredients for your personalised plan, there’ll be no waste left over at the end, meaning you can do your bit for the environment.

In our recent survey about grocery shopping habits, 43% of participants stated that their current supermarket food shopping often leads to waste, with 60% of people telling us that they regularly throw out food due to leaving it past the expiry date. HelloFresh seafood meal delivery customers help tackle food waste by taking out one of our bespoke weekly food deliveries.
<h2>How to Select a Pescatarian Meal Plan from HelloFresh</h2>

How to Select a Pescatarian Meal Plan from HelloFresh

If you’ve decided a pescetarian meal plan is right for you, we have a flexible plan to match your lifestyle.

Take a look on our plans page and select pescatarian to set up your pescatarian weekly meal deliveries. Don’t worry if you’re simply wanting to try pescatarian meals as a one-off to see if they suit you; you can cancel, change meals/dietary requirements and skip weeks at any time.

You can see more about HelloFresh’s pescatarian menu and pescatarian food box services in the how it works section.
<h2>Easy to Follow Pescatarian Recipes Every Week</h2>

Easy to Follow Pescatarian Recipes Every Week

Once you’ve selected your pescatarian weekly meal plan, you’ll benefit from weekly deliveries of pescatarian meal kits, delivered directly to your door.

You’ll find all of the fresh ingredients you could possibly need for a hearty, pescetarian meal within your sustainable delivery. Along with pre-portioned ingredients in your pescatarian meal kit, you’ll receive easy to follow, step-by-step recipe cards, meaning you can whip up delicious pescatarian meals in no time at all.
<h2>Pescatarian Meal Ideas</h2>

Pescatarian Meal Ideas

Just to whet your appetite even further, within your pescatarian meal kit delivery, you can expect to find a whole range of family-friendly, mouth-watering pescatarian dishes, including everything from international cuisine to pescetarian twists on British favourites.

HelloFresh offers delicious and easy-to-make seafood recipes that make pescatarian meal plans simple. With a new set of pescatarian recipes every week, you’ll find flavourful vegetarian dishes and tasty recipes that feature the catch of the day. And unlike any other subscription, the HelloFresh pescatarian meal plan never locks you into a contract. With no more than a few clicks, you can pause or cancel your subscription at any time.

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Benefits of HelloFresh’s Pescatarian Meal Prep Delivery

Apart from the widely researched health benefits of following a pescatarian diet, there are many benefits of ordering a pescatarian food delivery box. These benefits are just some of the reasons why we’re one of the best pescatarian meal delivery services in the UK and beyond.

Stress-free

Looking for simple and delicious pescetarian recipes to cook at home? HelloFresh's meal plan delivery service is just the thing for you. Ordering a HelloFresh pescatatian meal prep delivery means that all of the stress is taken out of determining your weekly pescatarian meal plan.

Fresh ingredients

HelloFresh provides customers with fresh, high-quality ingredients while purchasing from local suppliers. Skip the supermarket queues and benefit from the freshest ingredients too.

Less food waste

Fresh, pre-portioned ingredients delivered weekly mean less food waste and less carbon emissions, which is very important to us. HelloFresh wastes 21% less food waste than traditional food retailers by only sending you ingredients based on your order, pre-portioned to the gram.

Stress-free

Looking for simple and delicious pescetarian recipes to cook at home? HelloFresh's meal plan delivery service is just the thing for you. Ordering a HelloFresh pescatatian meal prep delivery means that all of the stress is taken out of determining your weekly pescatarian meal plan.

Fresh ingredients

HelloFresh provides customers with fresh, high-quality ingredients while purchasing from local suppliers. Skip the supermarket queues and benefit from the freshest ingredients too.

Less food waste

Fresh, pre-portioned ingredients delivered weekly mean less food waste and less carbon emissions, which is very important to us. HelloFresh wastes 21% less food waste than traditional food retailers by only sending you ingredients based on your order, pre-portioned to the gram.

Learn More About Our Pescatarian Meal Plans

Your questions about pescatarianism answered.

What is a Pescatarian Diet?

A pescatarian diet is very similar to a vegetarian diet, as it does not involve eating meat, but does include eating fish. A pescatarian diet can also include fruits, dairy, grains and pulses.

What Do Pescatarians Eat?

Pescatarians typically only eat fish and other seafoods as their main source of animal protein. Other than fish, pescatarian-friendly foods include vegetables, fruits, eggs, grains and pulses. Pescatarians can typically also eat dairy and other products with animal byproducts, whereas a vegan would not.

Can I Follow a Pescatarian Diet with HelloFresh?

Absolutely. HelloFresh offers one of the best meal kits for pescatarians on the market, and can be delivered directly to your door each week. And unlike any other subscription, the HelloFresh pescatarian meal plan can be paused or cancelled at any time.

How Many Pescatarian Meals are on the Menu Each Week?

With a HelloFresh pescatarian meal delivery, you can choose from 10 veggie meals on the menu each week and at least 2 fish recipes, offering lots of variety to your weekly meal plan.

Does my HelloFresh Food Subscription Box Cost Extra for Pescatarian Meals?

The meals in your pescatarian home delivery box won’t cost more than any other dietary preference. Take a look at our selection of plans to create your bespoke weekly menu and the costs of a pescatarian home delivery.

Can I Make Changes to my Pescatarian Meal Plan?

One of the benefits of a HelloFresh pescatarian subscription box is that you’re never tied into a contract. Our subscription is flexible; you can cancel, change meals/dietary requirements and skip weeks at any time you wish.

How Does Seafood Stay Fresh in a Pescatarian Food Box?

We carefully hand-pack all of the ingredients in your fish meal delivery, using special ice packs and insulation, so your food keeps cool in transit between us and your fridge.

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