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Perhaps you have been in a restaurant or food market and have seen a food item labeled as "vegan." Do you know what this means?
Vegan is a word used to denote a life-style in which a person abstains from the use or consumption of any animal products, or as a label for the person themself. It is also used to describe food and other items that are made without the use of any animal products. This includes insects, meat, dairy, leather, fur, or any other part of an animal.
Examples:
"Sweetpea Bakery makes a wicked vegan cheesecake." (adjective)
"Did you know that Alice Walker is a vegan?" (noun)
Vegan is sometimes thought of as a more extreme form of vegetarian. Vegetarians do not eat meat, but they sometimes eat eggs and other dairy products. The word vegan was created from the word vegetarian by people who felt that the label "vegetarian" had become too ambiguous, in other words, the word no longer has a clear definition.
Some people "go vegan" for health reasons, but I think the majority of people who are vegan are so because of their concern for the welfare of animals.
For more information I recommend the site www.veganoutreach.org
(If you know the word for "vegetarian" or "vegan" in another language, please post a comment! I'd love to know what it is! )
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