sounds dumb but whats the difference between being a vegetarian and a vegan?

foreverknight · #1 24-06-2007, 13:35

are not they the same

socalgal · #2 24-06-2007, 13:45

They are not the same. A vegan is more strict, they do not eat or wear anything that comes from an animal.

HarryMay · #3 24-06-2007, 14:05

vegetarian is a dietary term and vegan is a lifestyle term...

Scrubs_fan · #4 24-06-2007, 14:15

vegetarians do not eat meat, but will eat eggs, milk, cheese, etc.vegans will eat NO animal products, including eggs, milk, cheese, and anything else that comes from an animal.

Jackie A · #5 24-06-2007, 14:46

vegetarians dont eat meat but will consume milk, cheese, honey. vegans wont eat anything that comes from the expliotation of animals.

kpat · #6 24-06-2007, 15:05

Vegetarian eats dairy products like milk, yogurt, cheese, eggs (some vegetarians) besides vegetables, grains, nuts, fruits, beans. Whereas vegans do not eat any dairy products. Rest of what vegetarian eats, vegans eat.

jonz4 · #7 24-06-2007, 15:16

Vegetarians can use egg and dairy products. Vegans exclude all animal products from their diet and do not use products that cause harm to animals,

GreyToes_99 · #8 24-06-2007, 16:05

Vegan - not eating meat or anything that breathed, or is derived from a breathing being. Also not wearing anything derived from such a being - as a rule. Vegetarianism has many variants - vegan is the most comprehensive.You have lacto-vegetarians - who will include dairy, ovo vegetarians who will include eggs, lacto-ovo - include both dairy and eggs....Then there are the ones who will not eat red meat - but will eat fish and/or poultry (forgive me - but I cannot remember that term)

Dennis M · #9 24-06-2007, 16:25

A vegan will not eat any animal product, nor wear any product that comes from an animal. They not only exclude dairy from their diet, but a true vegan will not even eat honey or white sugar (which uses beef bones to process it, believe it or not!) If you've ever been around a sugar processing plant and wonder what stinks, that's it.I work with, and serve (at my summer job) many vegans, and they even search out vegan wine (yes...there is such a thing.)They have many alternatives to meat protien available to them, and usually understand nutrition better than most folks. Most vegans I know are more health concious than non-vegans and lead a more natural, earth friendly life style. I am not a vegan myself but do respect the choice. I could never give up cheese or seafood and so I don't attempt to be even a vegetarian. I love food of all kinds too much. I am a chef by profession and so must handle all kinds of foods, including meats, which I do eat, but in small amounts and not every day. Many people become vegan to lose weight as well, and end up remaining vegan after the loss, which virtually always occurs by the way.

bob h · #10 24-06-2007, 16:36

Vegans are more annoying than vegetarians there usually a was ranting annoying on about something. Vegans are never poor or low socio-economic status, There a was on upper end of economic status or would not be able afford there life style. Vegans have a higher risk of fractures than vegetarians. They don't understand they are not producer (you actually have kill living things to survive) They like to quote a lot information that is false and from biased sources. They don't understand fact or reasoning very well. Like for instant that like to believe that are built for merely for eating plants which is false. In fact we are omnivores, capable of either eating meat or plants.(see sources ) The only true reason to be vegan or vegetarian is for ethical,or health body if cant handle meat. frankly don't see different from eating a plant or animal since all just made about cells and evolution. Plants also do feel pain and get stressed from human contact. There even instruments available to listen to them screamhttp://www.newscientist.com/article/...0720.800.html. Vegans should just stick to surviving on vitamin supplements and water if don't want be hypocrites. Long live the Ethical Treatment of Plants.

treborad24 · #11 24-06-2007, 16:45

Vegetarians may or may not eat things like eggs.. dairy.. etc. Vegans don't eat anything that has to do wtih animals.

mister_pisces · #12 24-06-2007, 16:55

vegetarians don't eat anything derived from slaughtered (or dead) animals..vegans don't eat anything derived from animals period.Vegetarians will eat milk, cottage cheese, ice cream, yogurt, eggs, etc. All of these products are derived from non-slaughered animals,

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