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In 2003 , the American Dialect Society voted ''flexitarian'' as the year's most useful word and defined it as "a vegetarian who occasionally eats meat". Use of the word “flexitarian” has become wide spread, showing up in newspaper articles and “almost vegetarian” blogs. It should be noted that while the term itself is useful, it encompasses a very broad range of possibilities. Therefore, there is a basis for caution in terms of what type of flexibility is expected of any individual who identifies with it. ORIGIN OF TERM The earliest known use of the term "flexitarian" occurred in the October 17 , 1992 issue of the ''Austin American-Statesman''. In this issue, reporter Linda Anthony wrote an article titled, "Acorn serves up 'flexitarian fare'". The article discussed the recent opening of the new Acorn Café and stated that owner Helga Morath calls her fare "flexitarian". SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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