Whats the diffrence between vegitarian and vegan?

Question

i thought they were the same? whats diffrent about them?

Answer 1

vegeterian: does not eat meat vegan: doesnt eat meat or dairy:) i was vegetarian once

Answer 2

Vegetarians do no longer devour meat, fish or rooster, yet might devour dairy products alongside with cheese, eggs, yogurt or milk. Vegetarians are no longer as predictable of their ideals, as there are a number of motives to grow to be vegetarian that don’t unavoidably comprise altruism as a usual reason. working example, many vegetarians have eradicated meat for the sake of their well being. A vegan, on the different hand, is self-committed to upholding a private usual of residing the place animals are in touch. The vegan will often circulate previous removing meat, dairy and animal products, to grow to be an activist for animal rights. many times, the vegan point of view is that animals are no longer right here to be exploited by utilising guy, and that commercialization of animals unavoidably is composed of a common, inhumane element and absence of recognize for common existence.

Answer 3

They both only eat Non meat items but a vegan will not use any product that comes from the use of animals. Like leather, Eggs, Milk. or any product that may have harmed or used an animal in a cruel way. Both are ignorant and wrong.

Answer 4

A vegetarian is what the person is, but there are differant vegetarians. Kind of like the word Cookie. If you have a cookie its called a cookie but what kind is it, oatmeal, chocolate chip...etc.
Whereas vegetarians are lacto ovo, ovo, lacto, vegan, and so forth.

A vegan is the most extreme type of vegetarian. Will not eat anything that comes from any kind of animals. Whether its the milk or eggs or meat that comes from a chicken, they refuse to eat it.

Answer 5

Vegetarians, as a whole, do not eat red meat. Some also choose to exclude poultry (pollo-veg) and/or seafood (pesco-veg). Because chicken and fish are indeed meat, it's debatable whether most would call it vegetarianism, but they are accepted forms.

Many veg's, in additon to actual flesh, eliminate non-meat animal products like gelatin and caesin. It varies a lot, though.

Drop all meat, but eat eggs and dairy, you're "lacto-ovo-vegetarian"
Drop all dairy products, and eat eggs, you're "ovo-vegetarian"
Drop eggs in all forms, but consume dairy, you're "lacto-vegetarian"

No eggs OR dairy, plus, no non-meat animal products, including honey, and you're, by definition, "vegan".

Go even further, and eat only plants and plant products (nothing grown with bacteria), and you're "macrobiotic" *please note, some macrobiotics DO eat meat. There's more to the philosophy than being non-meat-eaters. So, it's not technically a form of vegetarianism*

Vow not to cook your food, or do anything but pick and eat, and you're "raw-vegan", "raw-macrobiotic", or just "raw".

SO, to answer your question, there are, in fact, EIGHT forms af vegetarianism. (macro's don't count) pollo, pesco, pollo-pesco, ovo, lacto, lacto-ovo, vegan, and raw.

Answer 6

Same thing that the 'mooner' guy said well except for the ignorant part - can't knock them for their 'dedication'...but essentially VEGANS will not eat n/e thing that comes from any animal (eggs/milk) just TOFU or YVES products (veggie ground stuff!).More strict w/ their eating habbit. But I've known some vegetarians that eat chicken - funny?!

Answer 7

VEGAN: A vegetarian is one who eats plant products only, especially one who uses no products derived from animals, as fur or leather. "American Heritage Dictionary"

A strict vegetarian , one that consumes no animal food or dairy products at all. "Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary "

VEGANS do not eat dairy products like milk, cheese, eggs, butter, etc. As stated above some consider not using authentic leather products such as bags, belts, shoes, fur, watches, caps etc

VEGETARIAN:
a person whose diet consists primarily or wholly of vegetables and vegetable products: a vegetarian diet. However, some vegetarians eat fish or some of the dairy products mentioned above and in some rare cases some may eat chicken as the exception to the no-meat-rule.


Only an insignificant number of vegans/vegetarians avoid leather products completely.

Many veg's, in additon to actual flesh, eliminate non-meat animal products like gelatin and caesin. It varies a lot, though.

Drop all meat, but eat eggs and dairy, you're "lacto-ovo-vegetarian"
Drop all dairy products, and eat eggs, you're "ovo-vegetarian"
Drop eggs in all forms, but consume dairy, you're "lacto-vegetarian"

No eggs OR dairy, plus, no non-meat animal products, including honey, and you're, by definition, "vegan".

Go even further, and eat only plants and plant products (nothing grown with bacteria), and you're "macrobiotic" *please note, some macrobiotics DO eat meat. There's more to the philosophy than being non-meat-eaters. So, it's not technically a form of vegetarianism*

Vow not to cook your food, or do anything but pick and eat, and you're "raw-vegan", "raw-macrobiotic", or just "raw".

SO, to answer your question, there are, in fact, EIGHT forms af vegetarianism. (macro's don't count) pollo, pesco, pollo-pesco, ovo, lacto, lacto-ovo, vegan, and raw.

Answer 8

A vegan is a vegetarian who does not consume animal food (including eggs, animal oils such as lard) or dairy products. Some vegans even abstain from using animal products (i. e. leather).

Answer 9

Vegtarians don't eat meat, but will still consume animal products such as milk and sometimes eggs. Vegans eat no meat or any other animal product.

Answer 10

There are many various types Vegetarians
but VEGANS Only eat Veggies & Fruits...

Answer 11

I know a vegan who ate pancakes...LOL She thinks she's so classy, but last weekend before church a few of us met at IHOP for brunch. She ordered pancakes only...no bacon, eggs etc. After she was done I informed her that pancake batter had eggs in it. She went to the bathroom and made herself throw up...LOL She won't eat honey, but she'll eat syrup...guess she ain't no tree hugger!