What does vegan mean? Is it the same as vegetarian?

Answer 1

Vegetarians don't eat meat. Vegans don't eat anything that includes animal products lincluding eggs and dairy

Answer 2

You have some good answers about vegetarianism. Raw food dieting is different, as is a macrobiotic diet. Veganism is a slightly more stringent subcategory though. A vegan eats no meat, dairy, honey, or eggs. (Of course, we eat something like 50 insects each night just by sleeping, but that can't be helped, and doesn't have anything to do with the definitions.) Additionally, many vegans will not wear any leather. Gelatin is an interesting subject. Jelly beans are meat products, because the gelatin in them comes from hooves. Most people don't consider this.

Of course, definitions are different to different people. If someone calls themselves a vegan, but sometimes spends a special occasion outside of that realm, so be it. Similarly, when people talk to me about becoming vegetarian, I always say that the first step is just to cut down on meat, and have more vegetarian meals. Some people eat meat 3 times a day. Someone who cuts that down to once a day has already made great progress.

Answer 3

The difference between a vegan and a vegetarian is that a vegan eliminates all animal products from his or her diet, including dairy. Those following a vegan lifestyle generally do not wear leather and avoid products made from animals such as wool, silk and down. Vegans’ tremendous humanity for animals is an abiding, overriding conviction in their lives.

Vegetarians do not eat meat, fish or poultry, but might eat dairy products such as cheese, eggs, yogurt or milk. Vegetarians are not as predictable in their beliefs, as there are many reasons to become vegetarian that don’t necessarily include altruism as a primary motive. For example, many vegetarians have eliminated meat for the sake of their health. In fact, there are a great many people lumped into the category of vegetarian. Lacto-vegetarians will eat dairy, but not eggs. Ovo-vegetarians will eat eggs, but not dairy. Lacto-ovo vegetarians will eat eggs and dairy products. The reasons for these choices are varied and based on individual beliefs. In some cases they are based on moral choices, and in others on dietary needs or simple preference.

Answer 4

Ignore the first answer saying that everything is raw. That is a fallacy.

A vegan is basically a more extreme vegetarian. They don't eat any meat, like a vegetarian, and they also don't consume any other animal products. This includes dairy, eggs, even honey. That is the difference.

Answer 5

Vegitarians eat fruits and vegetables etc but no meat. They do however consume animal products, like milk, cheese, etc. Some claim to be vegetarians but say that they eat chicken and fish, so... Believe what you want, but true vegetarians don't eat any meat. Vegans on the other hand wont consume/use any product that is animal related. This means no dairy, honey, jelatin, or anything else that comes from an animal. Vegans only eat raw or cooked fruits and vegatables and other plant related foods like tofu.

Answer 6

Vegetarians do not eat meat or slaughter by-products (things like gelatin or rennet, that are obtained only from dead animals.) They may opt to continue eating foods of animal origin, like dairy and eggs, which do not require the slaughter of the animal.

Vegans do not eat, wear or use any products of animal origin, to the extent that this is possible. We do not eat meat, eggs, dairy products, slaughter by-products or honey. We also do not wear leather, fur, wool or silk and we don't use things like shampoos and soaps that are made with animal ingredients. It's not possible to be successfully vegan 100% of the time (did you know there are rendered animal parts in your car tires?) but it's the ideal we strive for.

Answer 7

Vegetarians don't eat meat, vegans don't eat anything made from an animal, meaning eggs, milk...

Answer 8

In the literal meaning:

Vegetarian - Eat vegetables, but not meat (animal).

Vegan - Eat vegetables, but not meat (animal) and they do not use products from animals.

Example: Leather shoes, leather is made from the hide of animas. Wool clothes, wool comes from the fur of sheep, etc.
Eggs come from chickens, they don't eat them. Milk comes from cows, they don't drink it.

I believe that vegetarians do not eat meat because of health reasons.

I believe that vegans do not eat meat or use products from animals to protest the unhumane treatment of animals, see peta.com.

I believe that peta and vegans have made progress in the more humane treatment of animals.

I saw on "How It's Made" a milking farm where they believe happy cows produce better milk.

You would have to see it to understand, but the cows were treated very humanely.

Please excuse my spelling, don't want to take the time to spell check.

Hope this helps.

Answer 9

Vegans do not eat anything that has animals or animal products in it. No eggs, no cheese, no gelatin, no milk, etc. Vegetarians eat plants mostly, but some eat eggs, some eat cheese, some drink milk. Interstingly albumin, an egg protein is in some immunization shots.

Answer 10

Vegan is a whole lot worse than vegetarian no offence to veggies and vegans they dont even wear anything to do with animals and everything is raw its not good, dont turn into one because your lack of protein isnt good yeah you can get pulses and stuff but that aint as good as meat my music teacher was a vegan it was weird..