seagan

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adjective

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.

Scrabble 7

Meanings

adjectiveseagan (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBeing 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.

    moules mariniere, a sustainable seagan treat.

    2019 November 7, Dale Berning Sawa, “Fishy business: should we all be seagans?”, in The Guardian
    4 more examples

    We've gathered three weeks' worth of seagan menus to take the guesswork out of eating well.

    2016, Amy Cramer, Lisa McComsey, Seagan Eating, page 54

    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.

    2017, Gary Zeolla, Creationist Diet

    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 March 13, Sean Murphy, “What is the 'Seagan' diet and is it the next big food trend?”, in The Scotsman

    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.

    2020 January 23, Alice Leader, “What food do pub-goers want to see on menus in 2020?”, in Morning Advertiser
nounseagan (plural seagans)

plural seagans

  1. An individual who adheres to a seagan diet.

    (see title)

    2019 November 7, Dale Berning Sawa, “Fishy business: should we all be seagans?”, in The Guardian
    3 more examples

    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.

    2015 May 9, Sharline Chiang, “New Mom Turns to Ancient Chinese Recipes for Postpartum Recovery”, in KQED

    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.

    2016, Amy Cramer, Lisa McComsey, Seagan Eating, page 184

    You're a Vegan! You're a A Beegan! You're a Seagan!

    2020, Stephen Wildish, How to Vegan: An illustrated guide, page 15

Origin

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