2007-09-30 21:23:35 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
True,but vegetarianism CAN be part of someone's lifestyle,but vegetarian mainly implies to diet.Veganism is a lifestyle choice and philosophy.
2007-09-30 21:28:31 · answer #1 · answered by vegan&proud 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Depends on if you consider "dietary choice" to be part of a "lifestyle choice."
It's purely subjective.
Since your question is put in black and white terms, I would have to say "false."
My wife is Hindu and being vegetarian is more than a diet to a devout Hindu. Hinduism has been around for thousands of years before somebody coined the word "vegan."
Vegetarianism is part of the Hindu/Buddhist/Jain concept of Ahimsa or non-violence. It would be very misinformed to say it is a diet and not a lifestyle choice.
2007-10-01 03:41:49 · answer #2 · answered by majnun99 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think vegetarianism is a lifestyle to a degree, but veganism is definitely a lifestyle and a philosophy. Every day, there are things I do that are determined by my veganism (for example I didn't buy a very nice looking rug from Ikea last week because it was made from wool).
You have to do many, many different things like protect your child at a children's party when they bring out the dairy ice-cream and you ensure he gets his non-dairy ice-cream at exactly the same time so he doesn't stand out which is vitally important.
Another example is donating clothes to a charity shop but it is not any old charity shop. If it is a medical-based charity shop then it has to be one that does not fund animal testing.
These are just 2 of many examples.
2007-10-01 01:01:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would have to say, false.
While vegetarians aren't as far down the path as vegans, many, if not most, vegetarians make their decision based on moral beliefs.
Also, becoming a vegetarian is not as simple as simply not eating meat. Most vegetarians face a lot of adversity for their decisions, and vegetarians have a lot to learn about all the foods that hide dead animal bodies, and they certainly have to do a lot of label checking.
As vegetarians gain more knowledge, they often drop more from their diets and their wardrobes. There are some vegetarians who are so because they feel it is a diet, just as some vegans are so because they feel veganism is a good diet, but I think most do what they do based on a belief on how they want to (or don't want to) live their lives and therefore are living a particular lifestyle.
Diets are something people cheat on, vegetarianism/ veganism are how people decide to live.
2007-09-30 23:34:29 · answer #4 · answered by Squirtle 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
There is no one answer for this. Each person makes their own decisions in life and some choose to live a no death lifestyle and some choose to live a fully-humane lifestyle. Others choose to not eat meat for health reasons only and some choose to do it for ethical reasons. There are so many reasons that people choose to eat the way they eat or to purchase products they way they do and it's all a matter of what that individual is aware of, their ethics, morals, what they are willing to sacrifice, and what their goals are. No two people are alike and no two vegetarians or vegans are alike.
2007-10-01 03:41:12 · answer #5 · answered by al l 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
True to a point..
Vegan can also be a dietary choice.. I know LOTS of "vegans" who aren't vegan in the "lifestyle" way most people think of, but they eat no meat, milk, or eggs.. You can say they follow a vegan DIET.. But most diehard vegans wouldn't consider them vegan. They even do eat honey (Because they follow this diet for their health.. Meat, milk, eggs all are not very good for us, but healthwise, there's nothing wrong with honey)...
2007-10-01 01:52:33 · answer #6 · answered by Shelly P. Tofu, E.M.T. 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
False!
Everything you do is a Lifestyle choice, a "Dietary Choice" is a "Lifestyle Choice."
2007-10-01 01:48:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
False, both are lifestyle and dietary choices.
2007-09-30 21:27:59 · answer #8 · answered by Crypt 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I def. think it can be both. I have met a couple of vegans who practice it for the dietary aspect. They really are not interested in the whole animal rights campaign. I am not sure if that fits the original model of veganism, but by defination they practice it.
2007-10-01 02:22:55 · answer #9 · answered by traceilicious 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
true. being a vegetarian means you dont eat meat a choice of diet being a vegan means not eating meat, dairy, or eggs and not wearing/using anything tested on animals etc.
2007-10-01 09:59:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋