Whats the difference between vegetarian and vegan?
Vegetarians do not eat anything that kills an animal. Obviously this includes meat (cows, pigs, chickens, fish, clams, etc) It also means things that are less obvious, but still part of a dead animal like gelatin (found in many yogurts, candies, some soups, and Jello) Rennet (found in many cheeses) lard, etc. Some vegetarians also don’t eat dairy (they’re called ovo-vegetarians) or don’t eat eggs (called lacto vegetarians) Many vegetarians also don’t use things made of fur, leather, tallow, etc, but that’s not strictly part of being vegetarian. Technically vegetarianism is about what you eat only. Veganism is a lifestyle, and a vegan doesn’t eat or use anything made by animal. Not only does this mean the above restrictions, but it also means eating dairy, eggs, honey, etc or using fur, wool, leather, ivory, etc.
