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There are many kinds of vegetarians, from those who only eat fruit, nuts and seeds, to pescatarians, who avoid all animal protein sources except for fish. Ellen Lee, New York Times, "Feed your vegan or vegetarian child a well-balanced diet and plenty of calories.," 17 Apr. 2020

Silo’s current menu only features one meat dish, while Nolla’s menu is about 1/3 vegan, 1/3 pescatarian and 1/3 meat. Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine, "The Rise of ‘Zero-Waste’ Restaurants," 16 Mar. 2020

Seafood and Fish Valentine’s Day Dinner Ideas Wow the pescatarians in your life with lobster. Margaux Laskey, New York Times, "Our Best Valentine’s Day Recipes: Lobster, Steak, Chocolate and More," 12 Feb. 2020

More than 40 percent of pescatarians in one study did not believe that fish was meat, Psychology Today reports. Brian Skerry, National Geographic, "How did we save wild turkeys?," 28 Nov. 2019

While one goes vegan and one turns pescatarian, Paltrow is assigned a five-day fast that leaves her slumped over a couch in a comfy striped sweater, salivating over the bags of tea she is allowed to swallow the next day. Marianne Garvey, CNN, "Watching 'The Goop Lab' could turn you into a member of the Goop troop," 23 Jan. 2020

Lauria tries a vegan diet, Loehnen goes Mediterranean/pescatarian, and Paltrow tries the fasting-mimicking diet, which is still being evaluated in clinical trials. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "Goop’s Netflix series: It’s so much worse than I expected and I can’t unsee it," 17 Jan. 2020

Among the series' many Goop-y moments: Chief content officer Elise Loehnen goes pescatarian for 21 days, in an effort to lower her biological age. Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, "'The Goop Lab': Gwyneth Paltrow's new Netflix show is delightfully wacky," 17 Jan. 2020

Kayaks and paddleboards keep everyone entertained, massage therapists ease tired limbs, lunch is a pescatarian's delight, and a chill-out playlist draws from soul, jazz, and Latin. Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, "You Haven't Seen the Colombian Coast Without Time in Providencia," 11 Oct. 2019

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