seagan
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[edit]seagan (not comparable)
- Being or relating to a plant-based pescetarian diet in which some seafood (in essence, finned fish and shellfish) is incorporated into an otherwise vegan diet.
- 2016, Amy Cramer, Lisa McComsey, Seagan Eating, page 54:
- We've gathered three weeks' worth of seagan menus to take the guesswork out of eating well.
- 2017, Gary Zeolla, Creationist Diet:
- The technical term for someone following such a diet would be “pescetarian,” though it has also been dubbed a “seagan” diet, meaning a diet that is wholly plant-based, except to include seafood.
- 2019 March 13, Sean Murphy, “What is the 'Seagan' diet and is it the next big food trend?”, in The Scotsman:
- Originally created in 2016 by food writers and the team behind The Vegan Cheat Sheet, Amy Cramer and Lisa McComsey, the Seagan diet is being touted as a possible contender. Combining the plant-based regimen of the vegan lifestyle, the Seagan diet espouses the benefits of a few sustainably sourced seafood meals each week.
- 2019 November 7, Dale Berning Sawa, “Fishy business: should we all be seagans?”, in The Guardian:
- moules mariniere, a sustainable seagan treat.
- 2020 January 23, Alice Leader, “What food do pub-goers want to see on menus in 2020?”, in Morning Advertiser:
- So, while some consumers fully embrace the plant-based trend, others are looking for that 'seagan' combination of seafood and plant-based dishes, which is an area where we're seeing a great deal of menu innovation from customers and have also been building our own online recipe bank.
Noun
[edit]seagan (plural seagans)
- An individual who adheres to a seagan diet.
- 2015 May 9, Sharline Chiang, “New Mom Turns to Ancient Chinese Recipes for Postpartum Recovery”, in KQED:
- In the early weeks after my daughter was born, each morning I would nurse her while my husband, the “seagan” (vegan, eats seafood), went outside and gathered dozens of containers filled with food from our doorstep.
- 2016, Amy Cramer, Lisa McComsey, Seagan Eating, page 184:
- As seagans, we keep tons of canned beans, fruits, and vegetables on hand that we can pop open, throw into a pot, and use to create a quick, nutritious meals.
- 2019 November 7, Dale Berning Sawa, “Fishy business: should we all be seagans?”, in The Guardian:
- (see title)
- 2020, Stephen Wildish, How to Vegan: An illustrated guide, page 15:
- You're a Vegan! You're a A Beegan! You're a Seagan!