Is PORK CHILE VERDE Vegetarian?


Ingredients
GREEN RICE (COOKED LONG GRAIN PARBOILED WHITE RICE, PEPPER BASE [POBLANO PEPPERS, SAUTEED ONION {ONION, SOYBEAN OIL, CITRIC ACID}, CHICKEN MEAT INCLUDING CHICKEN JUICES, SALT, GARLIC {GARLIC, SOYBEAN OIL, CITRIC ACID}, CHICKEN FAT, YEAST EXTRACT, CILANTRO, PARSLEY, GREEN BELL PEPPER POWDER, POTATO FLOUR, FLAVOR, WHEY, ONION POWDER, SUGAR, SPICE, CARROT POWDER], ROASTED BELL PEPPER BASE [ROASTED GREEN BELL PEPPERS, SUGAR, SALT, POTATO FLOUR, GREEN BELL PEPPER POWDER, CORN OIL, FLAVOR {CONTAINS SMOKE}], GARLIC [GARLIC, CITRIC ACID], SOYBEAN OIL, SALT), CHILE VERDE SAUCE (ROASTED TOMATILLOS, ONION, ROASTED GREEN POBLANO CHILE PEPPER, UNSALTED BUTTER [CREAM, NATURAL FLAVORS], CILANTRO PUREE [CILANTRO, VEGETABLE OIL {CANOLA, OLIVE OIL}, CITRIC ACID], GARLIC, OLIVE OIL, CHILE VERDE SEASONING [SALT, CORN STARCH, JALAPENO PEPPER POWDER, SPICES, CITRIC ACID], WATER, DISTILLED WHITE VINEGAR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SPICES), COOKED PORK (PORK, WATER, ORANGE JUICE CONCENTRATE, KOSHER SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SPICES, GARLIC JUICE [GARLIC JUICE, SALT], CARAMEL COLOR, LIME JUICE [WATER, LIME JUICE CONCENTRATE, SODIUM BENZOATE, SODIUM BISULFITE, LIME OIL]).
What is a Vegetarian diet?
A vegetarian diet eliminates meat, poultry, and fish but typically includes dairy, eggs, and plant-based foods. People adopt it for ethical, environmental, or health reasons. This diet emphasizes fruits, vegetables, legumes, grains, nuts, and seeds as key nutrient sources. Vegetarians often get protein from eggs, tofu, beans, and lentils. It can offer health benefits such as reduced risk of heart disease and improved weight management, though attention should be given to nutrients like iron, zinc, and vitamin B12. With proper planning, a vegetarian diet can be both nutritionally complete and sustainable.


