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Vegan


Vegan

Vegans are people who, for ethical or dietary reasons, have sworn off the use and consumption of all animals and animal byproducts. Vegans go a step further than vegetarians because they consume purely plant-based foods, avoiding all meat, dairy, eggs and other animal-based products. Cheese, eggs, and other dairy and animal products are often still incorprated into a vegetarian diet, which is primarily concerned with avoiding meat.

About Vegan

Most vegans also eliminate all animal byproducts from their daily lives, using specially-made beauty and hygiene products, clothing, and other items.

The term ''vegan'' was coined in 1944 by Donald Watson, the founder of the British Vegan Society. Veganism is linked to the Jainist and Buddhist concept of ahimsa, which is the avoidance of violence against living things. The vegan movement in the United States is small but growing steadily in both popularity and legitimacy.

A well planned vegan diet can help prevent obesity, cancer, heart and renal diseases, cancer, and rheumatoid arthritis.

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