What is a vegan?

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Definition of Vegan

Answer 1

Veganism
(also known as strict vegetarianism or pure vegetarianism) is a philosophy and lifestyle that avoids using animals and animal products for food, clothing and other purposes.

In practice, a vegan (an adherent of veganism) commits to the abstention from consumption or use of animal products, including meat, fish, and poultry, animal gelatin, honey, eggs and dairy products, as well as articles made of silk, fur, wool, bone, leather, feathers, pearls, nacre, coral, sponges and other materials of animal origin.
Vegans also avoid products that have been tested on animals.
People become vegans for a variety of reasons, including ethical concerns for animal rights or the environment, as well as more personal reasons such as perceived health benefits and spiritual or religious concerns.

Answer 2

A vegan is a "strict" vegetarian who eliminates anything originating from animals, from their lives. Vegans may have one of many reasons to have made this choice. They may want to treat animals ethically, keep healthy or save the planet. They cannot eat eggs, milk, or any product using gelatin or meats.

Answer 3

Vegan (Or strict Vegetarian) is one who does not eat the flesh of dead animals (including fish and poultry) or use any products which exploit living animals i.e. Honey, dairy, eggs, wool, feathers ( for quilts.) , wax. They will not use by products (neither do most vegetarians) such as leather, bone, Ivory, gelatine.

Answer 4

A true vegan will even stear clear of wool and wool products.. also things like honey and bees wax...

"Vegan Society trademark Standard...

No Animal Ingredients - the manufacture and/or development of the product, and where applicable its ingredients, must not involve, or have involved, the use of any animal product, by-product or derivative.

No Animal Testing - The development and/or manufacture of the product, and where applicable, its ingredients, must not involve, or have involved, testing of any sort on animals conducted at the initiative of the manufacturer or on its behalf, or by parties over whom the manufacturer has effective control.

Genetically Modified Organisms - The development and/or production of genetically modifed organisms (GMOs) must not have involved animal genes or animal-derived substances. products put forward for registration which contain or may contain GMOs must be labelled as such."

(Taken from The Vegan Society Animal Free Shopper 7th Edition)

Answer 5

A vegan is someone who, usually for moral issues, doesn't eat anything that comes from an animal. (ie. milk, eggs, cheese, meat, fish). Often they do not eat honey either. Most vegans tend not to wear leather or buy leather products.

Answer 6

Vegetarian - will not eat meat.
Vegan - will not eat meat or any produce from an animal. A vegan will not eat any types of eggs or milk.

Answer 7

a vegan is someone who does not eat, wear, or use anything that came from an animal.

although it is near impossible to be truly vegan, because of fertilizer used on most farms, as well as a certain legal amount of dead bugs in juice products.

Answer 8

A person who does not eat any meat and dairy products. Basically, a stricter form of vegetarianism.

Answer 9

One who does not eat anything related to animals eg. dairy products.

Answer 10

Someone who does not eat anything that comes from animals - no meat, no eggs, no diary products, etc.