Jeannine Vassie: Veganism refers to a lifestyle (not just a diet) which has the intention of reducing *as much as possible* the vegan's contribution to the death, mistreatment and exploitation of animals.Generally, that means:- not eating any animal products whatsoever (no animal flesh, no animal fats, no slaughter byproducts, no dairy products, no eggs, and usually no honey or other bee products)- not buying or wearing clothing and accessories sourced from animals (fur, leather, suede, silk, sheepskin, felt, feathers, wool, hair, shells, pearls, bones, teeth, etc.)- not buying or using toiletries and cosmetics which contain animal products (lanolin, fish scales, animal fats, gelatine, honey, beeswax, etc.) and/or have been tested on animals- not supporting activities which exploit animals for human entertainment (rodeos, circuses, horse racing, bullfighting, cockfights, dogfights, greyhound racing, etc.)Some vegans may continue to wear leather or wool or whatever clothi! ng if they owned it before they became vegan, and they don't want it to be just thrown away. Some vegans (a small minority) are not averse to eating eggs from their own hens. Some (again a minority) will eat honey....Show more
Elvin Weichbrodt: A vegan is someone who abstains from all animal products, food or otherwise.
Antwan Schrum: Vegan is a more strict vegetarian diet, where you don't eat meat, milk products, eggs (basically anything that comes from a "face") -then you make substitutions (made from nature, not animals) for those food items to get the essential nutrients you get from the previously mentioned things people eat.BTW, there are 4 or 5 different types of being a vegetarian, Vegan is the highest mark of being vegetarian....Show more
David Kuper: Vegan means eating and using no animal by products, like milk, eggs, honey, or wearing wool and animal fur.
Armando Somes: Vegan Society's definition of veganism:"Veganism is a ! way of living that seeks to exclude, as far as possible and pr! acticable, all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing and any other purpose."
Mel Crapo: Veganism is not a DIET.Veganism is a PHILOSOPHY opposing animal commodification and the resulting lifestyle involving:no buying of or consumption of meat, dairy, eggs, honey, or foods containing themno buying of or wearing of fur, leather, silk, wool, or clothing trimmed in themno buying of or using consumer products from companies whose distributors conduct animal toxicity testsno buying of "pets" from pet shops or breedersno frequenting zoos, circuses, rodeos, aquariums, or other venues where animals are held in captivity or forced to perform for profit.The term "vegan" was invented when people began eating animal products such as dairy and eggs and referring to themselves as "vegetarian", which previously referred to a plant-based diet....Show more
Roland Stampley: A strict vegan can't eat or wear anything that breathes or comes from a soul t! hat breathes, so no eggs, milk, meat of any kind including fish, no leather shoes, etc. A strict vegan has to read all labels to make sure they don't consume things that are off diet. You find many people who are vegans making homemade products.
Arden Strachn: Veganism is really true vegetarianism because it means not only abstaining from eating animals, but also any products that come from the exploitation of animals. It also means not wearing or using anything that came from an animal. Even though vegetarians mean well and their hearts are definitely in the right place, unfortunately they still cause suffering when they consume eggs and dairy - the animals used in these industries are not only mistreated, they are also killed when their "usefulness" is over with.Also an important thing to know about being a vegan is that it isn't mysterious or difficult or hard to begin as some people seem to think! ; )...Show more
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