What is the difference?!

vegetarian- does not eat meat, gelatin, rennet or anything made from animal flesh- beef /chicken fat, even in broth and soup. No meat, no fish. No meat at all, nothing from animal flesh. Vegetarians don't eat dead animals.

vegan- does not eat anything from an animal at all- this is all the things in the list above PLUS no milk, eggs, cheese, butter, cream, ice cream, curds, milk/egg powder- they will not use ANYTHING that comes from an animal, even if the animal is still alive. A chicken can still live after it lays an egg, and cow still lives after it's been milked- but vegans won't eat any food or product of animal origin.That includes honey, crushed insects ( cochineal and other ingredients made from bugs, for colouring).
They also do not wear leather or actively use cow hide, fur, bone etc. Vegan is predominantly a dietary issue, there may be vegans who DO wear leather, second had furs etc, but they would not be considered true vegans, as suggested by the founder of the vegan society.

Vegetarians start not eating any meat (including fish, shellfish and poultry) and animal fats/bones/cartilage (gelatin and animal rennet are good examples) and other slaughter by-products. They can go all the way up too not eating any animal products whatsoever (aka strict/pure vegetarian or what some people falsely consider veganism)
Some vegetarians will eat eggs or dairy or both. Also some might not wear leather or fur or use products made from animals but have not made the full step towards veganism.

Raw "vegans" start eating mostly (75% or above) uncooked foods or foods "cooked" under 110-118 degrees Fahrenheit though many go 100% raw. However this would actually be a raw strict/pure vegetarian. This diet can be quite healthy as many foods are healthier raw and some are better raw.

"The word 'veganism' denotes a philosophy and way of living which seeks to exclude — as far as is possible and practical — all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose; and by extension, promotes the development and use of animal-free alternatives for the benefit of animals, including humans and the environment.
In dietary terms it denotes the practice of dispensing with all products derived wholly or partly from animals."

Veganism is a process, you don't just go vegan you overtime become more and more and more vegan learning new things and finding out more about animal exploitation. We are constantly learning and adapting and trying to exploit animals less and less.

Vegans don't wear leather or fur or wool or anything like that (unless maybe it was old and they had already had it but then it comes down to promoting the wearing of animals which can be a very bad thing) Some don't eat gluten but probably most do. No vegans eat honey as it is a product from a living being.

vegan because animals are not property and ex-vegetarian

there are a few types of vegetarian but none eat red meat.
theres pescatarian which i think eats fish and eggs and dairy
then lactovegetarians which eat no animal meat but drinks milk and eats dairy
then theres ovovegetarians which are the same but instead of milk they eat eggs
then lacto-ovovegetarians which eat both eggs and dairy
but vegans are different. they will eat nothing that came from any part of an animal, and in general life use nothing, wear nothing, that came from an animal at all. no milk no cheese not any sort of broth or gelatin.

meat free for 17 years

The vegetarian definition can mean a lot of things. People who don't eat meats like pork, cow, or chicken can still eat fish, eggs and dairy but still call themselves vegetarian. The vegan diet has no animal products of any kind. This can be extended to using products that do not contain animal products, like leather.

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Vegetarians do not eat anything that an animal (or fish!) has died to provide. Vegans do not eat anything that an animal has died to provide, or anything that comes from an animal's labour (eggs, dairy, honey - and they don't wear wool).

A vegetarian doesn't eat meat. Of any kind.
A vegan doesn't eat meat. Of any kind. They also don't eat things like milk, eggs, honey or gluten.

Vegetarians still drink milk and eat butter and products that COME from animals where as vegans don't eat ANYTHING from animals or that ARE animals...

a vegetarian doesnt eat meat, a vegan doesn't eat anything that comes from animals like cheese or eggs.