I was a vegetarian for seven years and due to the lack of variety and convenience I gave it up. Recently I came to the realization that I can eat meat a little and be satisfied but still remain mostly vegetarian. This works for me. I don't feel the need to identify myself as a flexitarian, however, if this becomes a trend and gets the world to eat less meat overall then I'm all about it. Yay vegetables!

This is a term for people who cannot afford to eat meat every day. Which is most of us. Recall when Ronald Reagan gave us a money-saving suggestion of having a meatless dinner once a week? That fell flat, because he probably didn't realize the majority of US families had meatless dinners 5-6 times a week already.

Personally, I prefer to be called a lipstick vegetarian.

Is that Ross the intern from the Tonight Show?

The book referenced in the USA Today article and Newsweek article The Flexitarian Diet by Dawn Jackson Blatner, RD is really great!! I bought it right away and have been enjoying all of the great tips and delicious recipes! I visited her website too (http://www.dawnjacksonblatner.com) and found it to be very fun!