what is the difference between a vegetarian & a vegan?

Answer 1

A vegetarian eats no animal flesh--no cows, chickens, pigs, sheep, goats, fish, etc. A vegetarian also avoids gelatin, as it is made from the bones, hooves, and flesh of animals. A vegetarian also avoids stocks made from animals.

A vegan avoids the above, but also avoids animal milks, eggs, bee products, silk, wool, leather, fur--basically, a vegan strives to avoid products that are the result of animal exploitation. So, since I am vegan, I avoid zoos and animal circuses. I won't buy products I know are tested on animals, nor will I buy from corporations who still engage in animal testing.

Answer 2

A vegan eats nothing that had a mother. Like eggs and fish where a vegetarian does.

Answer 3

The most straightforward answer is that a vegetarian only gives up meat, whilst a vegan gives up meat, dairy and eggs (and all animal byproducts), but it actually depends on the type of vegetarian; a pesco vegetarian gives up all meat except poultry and/or fish and also eats dairy and eggs, an ovo-lacto vegetarian eats eggs and dairy but no meat, an ovo vegetarian eats eggs but does not eat meat or dairy, a lacto vegetarian eats dairy but does not eat meat or eggs and a vegan doesn't eat dairy, eggs or meat.

Answer 4

A vegetarian eats cheese and dairy, and eggs, a vegan eats nothing that comes from an animal.

Answer 5

A vegetarian doesnt eat meat or anything made from meat (trans Fat) A vegan Doesnt eat anything or wear ANYTHING that comes from a animal

Answer 6

vegetarian don't eat meat and vegans dint eat anything that comes from an animal

Answer 7

these are the types of vegetarian:
There are several categories of vegetarians. These include:
• vegan, that is, strict vegetarian: eats no animal foods of any kind
• ovo-vegetarian: eats eggs, but no dairy foods or other animal foods
• lacto-vegetarian: eats dairy foods but no other animal foods or eggs
• lacto-ovo-vegetarian: eats dairy foods and eggs, but no other animal foods
• pesco-vegetarian: eats dairy foods, eggs, and fish, but no other animal foods
• semi-vegetarian: mostly follows a vegetarian diet but eats meat, poultry and fish occasionally

Answer 8

a vegetarian eats NO- fish, poultry, red meat or gelatin. some don't drink milk, some dont eat eggs, some eat both those things
vegans eat none of the above or anything derived from milk or eggs (example:whey, egg whites, casein)

Answer 9

a vegetarian eats only food prepared with vegetables but no fish or meat or egg; a vegan eats foods prepared with vegetables and also egg

Answer 10

Vegetarian don't eat meat but they can be Ovo or Lacto or Ovo-Lacto
Ovo ~ Eats eggs
Lacto ~ Eats dairy
Ovo-Lacto ~ Eat's both

Vegans don't eat meat, eggs, or dairy.