What Is The Difference Between Vegans And Vegetarians?

Answer 1

Hi - Vegetarians will not eat anything that involves the death of an animal (even fish, so vegetarians don't eat fish!! people who do are NOT true vegetarians).

Whereas Vegans will not eat anything that is from an animal source, like milk, eggs, cheese, I guess they see the trade of these things as sort of animal slavery.

Answer 2

A true vegetarian is the same thing as a vegan, both abstain from consuming any animal products or by-products. It has only been recently that the terms have gotten somewhat confusing since the introduction of certain groups of vegans that took the dietary lifestyle even further and also abstain from buying any clothing, furniture, cars, etc. that use animal products. This practice has only become popular in the last several decades.

Now, it is widely accepted that the main difference between a "vegan" and a "vegetarian" is that most "vegetarians" consume some combination of dairy products (or even fish products) and a "vegan" does not.

Answer 3

A vegan does not eat any animal products at all. Neither do they wear/use products that are derived from or tested on animals. A vegetarian refrains from eating fish, meat and poultry. A lacto vegetarian (such as myself) refrains from all the same things as the vegetarian, plus eggs. Hope that helps!

Answer 4

Vegans don't eat anything that comes from an animal - milk, cheese, eggs, lard etc.

A true Vegetarian doesn eat anything that involves the killing of an animal they do eat cheese and eggs and take milk though.

If someone says they are vegetarian but they do eat fish - they are not really a vegetarian.

Vegans and vegetarians eat vegetables.

Answer 5

Vegetarians don't eat meat(and that includes fish) or meat extracts such as gelatin or rennet.They do eat animal products like milk and eggs though.

Vegans don't eat anything that comes from animals-so as well as meat and meat extracts no milk or eggs or honey etc.

Vegans also don't buy leather or fur or wool or silk or any other material that is made from animals.They also steer clear from anything that was tested on animals.Some vegetarians avoid these things too.

Answer 6

Vegetarians eat dairy and eggs. Vegans eat nothing that came from an animal.

Answer 7

vegans dont eat anything with a face or a mother, no lies. and vegetarians can sometimes eat fish, but vegans are a lot more strict when it comes to the little loopholes vegetarianism. So, I hope thats a good enough answer. My aunt is a vegg-head so I know these things.

Answer 8

Ethical vegans omit all animal products from their lifestyle. That includes not consuming meat, eggs, dairy or honey, not wearing any leather, wool or silk, and buying cruelty free cosmetics etc.

Ethical vegetarians don't eat any meat and some vegetarians also avoid eggs and dairy.

Also worth pointing out that some people aren't vegan/veg for ethical reasons but for health reasons/personal taste.

Answer 9

A vegetarian does not eat meat, fish, poultry or slaughter by-products.

A vegan extends this to include all products that USE animals. This includes food, such as milk, eggs, honey. But it also includes use of wool, silk, leather etc.

i'm a veggie that doesn't drink milk or use leather. The only eggs i will eat are from my own freerange hens so all eggs in processed food is out for me.

being veggie involved diet choices, being vegan also involve lifestyle choices.

Answer 10

Vegetarians don't eat meat, whereas Vegans don't eat meat or anything that comes from an animal full stop like Dairy products.