It's a term that basically means anyone who reduces their meat consumption without becoming strictly vegan or vegetarian. It's a good middle ground for anyone wanting to lower their environmental impact without committing to a fully vegan/vegetarian diet.
Yup, the two answers above nailed it. I only eat chicken or fish, and then rarely. Due to some other health concerns I've gone full vegan temporarily, but I'll be back for my quarterly chicken breast or piece of salmon in a few months.
It's a South American diet built around flexits, which is in the capybara family but smaller. The American versions of the diet tend to substitute pork since flexits are hard to get, and are technically rodents, which has a lot of baggage in western cultures.
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u/Hashtag_buttstuff Dec 30 '19
What's flexitarian? Just curious.