lacto-ovo-vegetarian [lakâ²tÅ Åvâ²Å vejâ²Éterâ²ÄÂ·Én] a person whose diet consists primarily of foods of vegetable origin but also includes some animal products, such as eggs (ovo), milk, and cheese (lacto), but no meat, fish, or poultry.
Baldie or Baldy (pretzel without salt) A pretzel without added salt is called a âbaldieâ (occasionally spelled âbaldy). âBaldyâ pretzel is cited in print from 1955. The Anderson Pretzel Bakery (Lancaster, PA) filed a trademark for âbaldiesâ with a âdate of first useâ of 1959. Snyderâs of Hanover (PA) has sold âbaldieâ pretzels to supermarkets since the 1980s.
Military To Stop Adding Saltpeter to Chow. WASHINGTON, DC â Boot Camp just got a little bit harder. Military officials announced that Basic Training dining facilities will stop adding saltpeter to their meals, as part of sweeping efforts to reduce dangerous substances in troopsâ diets. The switch to saltpeter-free food is scheduled for March 1. Saltpeter, or potassium nitrate, is an ionic salt added to rocket propellants, fireworks, and fertilizer. In the military, it has been used for centuries as a food additive that suppresses libido.