The Difference Between Vegetarian and Vegan

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Vegetarians are people who live off a diet of vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, and grains with, or without, consuming dairy products or eggs. A vegetarian does not eat any red meat, poultry, seafood, or by products of slaughter. There are three common types of vegetarians:

• Lacto-ovo-vegetarian – Eats dairy products and eggs (Most common type)
• Lacto-vegetarian – Eats dairy products but not eggs
• Ovo-vegetarian – Eats eggs but not dairy products

Shopping as a vegetarian is quite easy. All you have to do is make sure the food you buy doesn’t have any kind of meat, or contain any eggs or dairy products, depending on which type of vegetarian you are. It should go without saying, but being a vegetarian doesn’t mean you can eat what ever you want. Many people choose to become a vegetarian for the health benefits and or the ethical reasons.



Vegans are like vegetarians, but take it a step further by not consuming, and often times not using, any animal products whatsoever. Vegans choose to eat like this for the same reasons as vegetarians, its health benefits and or ethical reasons. Shopping as a vegan is a bit more tricky, when it comes to multi ingredient foods. Because most foods now a days contain dairy products or eggs, you need to be careful when selecting foods and make sure to read the ingredients so you know exactly what you are buying.
So then main difference between a vegetarian and vegan is that a vegetarian can eat eggs and dairy products, whereas a vegan cannot. People also say that vegetarianism is more of a diet and veganism is more of a lifestyle.