What exactly is vegan, and from where did it come?

Question

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Answer 1

Donald Watson (September 2, 1910 – November 16, 2005), founder of the Vegan Society and inventor of the word vegan, was born in South Yorkshire, England into a meat-eating family.

His journey to veganism began when he was very young, at the farm of his Uncle George. There, he says:

I was surrounded by interesting animals. They all "gave" something: the farm horse pulled the plough, the lighter horse pulled the trap, the cows "gave" milk, the hens "gave" eggs and the cockerel was a useful "alarm clock" - I didn't realise at that time that he had another function too. The sheep "gave" wool. I could never understand what the pigs "gave", but they seemed such friendly creatures - always glad to see me.

He realized what purpose the pigs served when he saw one slaughtered, and his life was changed. At the age of 14, he became a vegetarian as a New Year's resolution, and in the 1940s, after learning about milk production, he became a vegan.

In 1944, he and some friends founded the Vegan Society. Someone in the group would have come up with a word to describe their diets, he believes, but he suggested "vegan", using the first three and last two letters of "vegetarian". It was "the beginning and end of vegetarian", and it stuck.

At the age of 95, on the evening of November 16, 2005, Watson died in his home in northern England.

Answer 2

A vegan does not consume any animal product. Meat and dairy, for example, but also things like gelatin (made from the hoof). The degree varies, and some items such as honey are open to debate. There are also a group called "freegans" that don't support the meat industry with their money, but will eat animal products that are given to them for free.

Answer 3

A vegan eats nothing that comes from any animal.

So, no meat, no fish, no dairy, no eggs.

Only plants, grains, and the like.

The movement has always been around; there are societies that don't eat meat. It has gained more notoriety of late because there are groups that strongly advocate against any animal cruelty, including the eating of animals. It also has gained popularity for the alleged health benefits of avoiding animal products.

Answer 4

A vegan doesn't eat anything with a face.

Answer 5

when you are vegan, you dont eat and kind of meat meaning no cow, chicken, turkey, ham, or any kind of poultry. you also can not eat any type of fish or dairy. that means no milk, cheese, eggs.

Answer 6

a vegan is someone who doesnt eat wheat dairy, or meat.
I think.