What is the difference between Vegan and Vegetarian?!
What is the difference between Vegan and Vegetarian?
I am vegetarian and this one boy is trying to convince me to become vegan... but i don't know the difference. Could ya tell me?
Answers:
Becoming vegan has to be a personal choice. If you become vegan, you have to be ready, not some boy trying to convince you.
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VEGETARIANS:
*Eat no dead animals, whether they walk, swim or fly
*Vegetarians do not eat foods that are *code words* for dead animal, such as "gelatin"
*they can eat dairy and eggs but some choose not to
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VEGANS
*Same as vegetarians
*They also do not eat products that come from animals, including eggs, dairy or honey
*They do not eat code words for products that come from animals such as casein (and many others)
*Vegans do not wear products from animals either. This includes leather, wool, suede, down, silk etc.
*They purchase products that were not tested on animals or contain animal parts (soaps, health&beauty, toiletries etc.)
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Now for some similarities:
Both lifestyles are different levels of the same cause. Both contain people who are trying to wrap their minds around a new concept of what the meat-industry actually is (for moral, religious, environmental or health reasons) and figuring out what they can do to not be a part of it.
vegan is a more hardcore vegetarian. they wont eat anything that even comes from an animal.
A vegan does not eat anything that comes from a animal like milk and cheese. A vegetrian does eat that stuff but not meat.
Basically a vegan does not eat or wear or use anything that has been derived from any animal products whereas generally, a vegetarian just doesn't eat meat.
the differance between a vegan a vegitarian is that a vegan does not any that comes from animals. Vegitarians eat things like eggs and cheese to vegans it makes the world of differance
no animal products whatsoever. no eggs, milk,. cheese, ice cream, chips cooked in tallow fat, honey, soy cheese with animal rennet, wearing leather, no fish, no fish oil, no jelly made with animalgelatine. a tough choice hae great vegan suppliers
A vegan believes in living a life of nonviolence and does not eat, wear, or buy anything that is made from animals.
Vegetarians sometimes consume dairy products.
Vegans don't drink milk or eat eggs, and vegetarians do. Vegans don't eat anything that comes from an animal, either, because you're still technically eating an animal, and most vegans do it for animal rights. It doesn't sound right to eat an animal when that's what you're trying not to do. There's a few scientific names you'd have to remember when you check the ingredients on certain foods, but you'll be a lot healthier. Vegans have really strong immune systems, even better than vegetarians, low cholesterol, and low risk of heart disease or cancer. So there's lots of health benefits, too, if you do it right.
The way I see it, vegans are those who abstain from animal products altogether (or as much as possible at least), whether it be food, clothing, or just about anything else they use.
On the other hand, vegetarians are those who abstain from meat and meat by-products (e.g. gelatin, non-vegetarian rennet, etc). But they can still have dairy products, etc.
I think a vegan lifestyle is much healthier than a vegetarian one (no cholesterols, minimal saturated fats, etc. to clog up the system) but makes eating out tougher and shopping more work (you have to check ingredients of practically everything, which is time consuming, but its worth knowing you're buying something of good quality).
I'm sure that boy means well, although I think that what you eat is entirely up to you (after all you choose what you put in your mouth, unless someone else forces you to eat something). I think its really great that you are vegetarian in itself, don't let that boy get to you. I hope he wasn't trying to be self-righteous or think he's "better than you" because I don't think that vegans are "better" than vegetarians or that vegetarians & vegans are "better" than meat-eaters. My motto is, to each his/her own. I'm borderline vegetarian-vegan (only animal products I use are leather athletic shoes which I'm trying to find high-quality yet reasonably priced alternatives for, organic yogurt, and perhaps my painkillers, and others I might not know of). Even though I no longer drink milk (drink soy/almond milk, tastes so good, you should try it!) and abstain from products containing egg, I can't see myself as going entirely vegan, because if some relatives make some special tea for me (with milk and sugar) without my having asked for it, I'd not know how to refuse it without either lying (saying I'm "allergic to milk" which is not true) or just making them feel bad for having the consideration to give me tea and to treat me so well. If I said I was feeling full, or launched into a whole lecture about the ethics surrounding non-organic milk, or told them I don't like milk, I doubt they'd appreciate/understand it much, esp. because in my Hindu culture I have been taught to worship and revere the cow for her generosity in providing us milk. In India (as far as I know) cows are milked naturally, without additional hormones, and stay with their calves so its not that the calves don't get enough milk to drink. Unfortunately the milk production industry has exercised ways of unnaturally increasing milk production that the idea puts some people off from drinking milk...you might be interested to read more about it. For this reason, I only take organic dairy.
Its up to you if you want to go vegan, but don't let anyone pressure you. I hope I gave you some insight into being vegetarian vs. vegan, and I hope you also know that there is no such thing as being 100% vegan. Vegans just do the best they can, I think, but there's no pressure. If you're interested in going vegan, one way to start is by switching from milk to soy/almond/rice milk. But either way, vegetarian or vegan, I think is doing a lot of good for this planet. I am happy to know you are vegetarian. Take care.
Vegan is no animal products at all - no milk, eggs, honey, gelatin, leather, etc.
Being a vegan is very difficult and unless you are VERY dedicated to eating properly (at least 20 hours per week preparing meals) and generally saying good-bye to lots of foods you love, don't do it. In addition to being difficult to maintain overall, it can be detrimental to your health if you are not careful. You'll almost assuridly become anemic, become more pale skinned, become lethargic, and become more suseptable to illness.
vegan is definitely more hardcore they don't eat anything from an animal. No eggs, dairy products. Nothing. But it is very unhealthy to become Vegan. If you've watched on the news people have been dying from Veganism and letting their children from malnutrition.
vegans dont eat dairy and some able not to wear leather.
vegetarians will eat dairy and still wear letaher etc.
the hardest part for me is chechking every ingrendients everytime i shop.
there is a long list abt animals ingredients you would ever imagine. thats the hardest part, its like i have to use different brand of product among ppl ( you know, vegan product) because its the easiest way to ensure tht you use something vegan w/o checking it first.
but if you really have a good faith why not.
im not even a vegetarian yet ( workin on it ) and i think vegan is cool.
vegan-does not eat anything thats from an animal, meat, milk, eggs, and so on! they dont want anything to do with animals!
veggie-does not eat meat or chicken because animals were harmed through the making of those! where as they eat/drink eggs or milk because animals were not harmed!!
The difference between vegans and vegitarians is the belief system.
Vegans are motivated to eat the way they do by their perceived morality, whereas vegitarians are generally motivated to eat the way they do for health and/or dietary reasons.