| If you are a vegetarian, is it fine to consume milk | | | | on vegetarianism whereas some sects in Hinduism |
| and dairy products? Who are vegans? There are | | | | preach vegetarianism. Those motivated by religion |
| different sects in vegetarians and are described | | | | are sure to practice vegetarianism, even without |
| below. Before going into that, let us look into | | | | being animal rights activists or health freaks. |
| vegans. | | | | Christianity and Islam do not preach |
| You may be a vegetarian out of birth or choice, | | | | vegetarianism. |
| but you can be a vegan only by choice. Vegans | | | | - Humanity is one of the reasons. People disturbed |
| are similar to vegetarians as they do not | | | | by the conditions in which animals are kept and |
| consume meat. Apart from that, they do not | | | | slaughtered have taken to a vegan way of living. |
| consume eggs, diary products and also honey. | | | | If religion is not a factor, animal rights and ethics |
| They do not wear clothes that are derived from | | | | are strong factors for a vegan way of life. |
| animal products. | | | | - Health is also an important consideration. It is |
| The following are the different terms related to | | | | believed that meat eaters are more likely to fall |
| vegetarians: | | | | victims to heart attacks. A vegan diet reduces |
| Ovo Lacto Vegetarians: People belonging to this | | | | saturated fats and also the risk of high cholesterol. |
| group do not consume meat. They consume eggs | | | | Some vegans or vegetarians are also motivated |
| and milk products and hence cannot be termed | | | | by the ideal weight factor. |
| vegans. However, they are also termed | | | | - Culture is another factor for adopting |
| vegetarians. | | | | vegetarianism. People brought up in a vegetarian |
| Lacto Vegetarians: They are similar to vegans, if | | | | family may abide by those values. People who |
| not for their consumption of diary products. | | | | have a vegan or a vegetarian partner may decide |
| Ovo Vegetarians: They are not as similar to | | | | on the same way of living to please their partner. |
| vegans, since they consume eggs. | | | | - Environmental degradation and the labor |
| Semi Vegetarians: They are hardly vegetarians, as | | | | conditions of workers in slaughterhouse are also |
| that they consume eggs, chicken and fish. | | | | cited as reasons for veganism or vegetarianism. |
| However, they are termed thus as they do not | | | | Is veganism or vegetarianism a deprivation? Is it |
| eat other meat products. | | | | a denial of tasty food? That is not really true, as |
| Why is vegetarianism and veganism stressed, | | | | vegan foods are tasty with different colors and |
| discussed and considered? | | | | amazing flavors. It also leaves you with the |
| - Religion is an important reason. Jainism stresses | | | | satisfaction of not having destroyed a living thing. |