I'm confused? What's the difference between vegetarian and vegan?

Answer 1

Veganism is a philosophy and lifestyle that avoids using animals and animal products for food, clothing and other purposes. In practice, a vegan (an adherent to veganism) commits to the abstention from consumption or use of all animal products, including meat, fish, poultry, honey, eggs and dairy products, as well as articles made of fur, wool, bone, leather, feathers, pearls, mother of pearl, coral, and other materials of animal origin. Many vegans also avoid products that have been tested on animals.

Vegetarianism is the practice of not consuming meat or fish, with or without the use of dairy products or eggs. This includes products derived from animals, such as lard, tallow, gelatin, rennet and cochineal. Some vegetarians also choose to refrain from wearing clothing derived from animals, such as leather and fur. Veganism excludes all animal products from its diet and attire, whether or not this involves the actual death of an animal (dairy, eggs, honey, down feathers and silk). Still stricter is fruitarianism, which excludes all food but the fallen botanic fruits of plants.

Answer 2

www.whatisvegan.20fr.com

ON a main level "true vegetarian" and a "true vegan" are the same things essentially. The term VEGAN was derived/came up with I think anyways, to be more of a TOOL of a word... and it seems some people who operate "vegan agencies" today are really NOT vegan.... take a look at the site referenced above it is a real short easy Read...one page

what is a HUMAN, what is HUMANE?

-hope in peace

Answer 3

Vegan's are silly people, they go by the "dont eat anything with a life force" thing but EVERYTHING has a life force, even the lettuce they rip from it's root, they take things too far. Dairy products a no no as well, gosh, who'd be a vegan? Anyway, so veggies eat everything but meat and vegans eat nothing but the bear fruits and veg of this world.

Answer 4

Vegans don't eat any sort of animal by product, like cheese or eggs. Vegetarians eat these things and sometimes even fish on occasion.

Answer 5

A vegan is a radical vegetarian. They don't use any animal products. I knew a vegan who was arrested for protesting in the meat department of a grocery store.

Answer 6

Veganism is a philosophy and lifestyle that avoids using animals and animal products for food, clothing and other purposes. In practice, a vegan (an adherent to veganism) commits to the abstention from consumption or use of all animal products, including meat, fish, poultry, honey, eggs and dairy products, as well as articles made of fur, wool, bone, leather, feathers, pearls, mother of pearl, coral, and other materials of animal origin. Many vegans also avoid products that have been tested on animals.

The British Vegan Society defines veganism as "a philosophy and way of living which seeks to exclude — as far as is possible and practical — all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose; and by extension, promotes the development and use of animal-free alternatives for the benefit of humans, animals and the environment." In dietary terms the society defines Veganism as "the practice of dispensing with all products derived wholly or partly from animals."

Whist Vegetarianism is the practice of not consuming meat or fish, with or without the use of dairy products or eggs. This includes products derived from animals, such as lard, tallow, gelatin, rennet and cochineal. Some vegetarians also choose to refrain from wearing clothing derived from animals, such as leather and fur. Veganism excludes all animal products from its diet and attire, whether or not this involves the actual death of an animal (dairy, eggs, honey, down feathers and silk). Still stricter is fruitarianism, which excludes all food but the fallen botanic fruits of plants.

Answer 7

Vegetarian is one who does not eat meat and meat produtcs,but eats milk and other milk products.There is ovo-lacto vegetarian which means a vegetarian who eats eggs(ovo) and milk(lacto) products.

Vegan is one who does not eat either meat or milk derived products.The broad spectrum inclueds foods derived from animals,so honey is also a no-no for vegans.Some people follow vegetarianism because of religious binding,some do it because they believe vegetarian diet is good, and does not deposit "toxins" into the body like a meat based diet does.It is all in the preferences,really.

Answer 8

vegetarian does not eat meat
a vegan does not eat anything that comes from an animal

Answer 9

A vegetarian doesn't eat meat. A vegan doesn't eat any animal products at all (including eggs and dairy products).

Answer 10

A vegetarian will eat eggs, milk, cheese, etc.

A vegan will eat absolutely nothing that is or comes from an animal.