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vegetarian vs vegan

vegetarian

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noun

  1. eater of fruits and grains and nuts; someone who eats no meat or fish or (often) any animal products

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Have a cosmic awareness, an interest in ecology, environment, vegetarianism, or are very socially conscious.

For all that, Grossman drinks more white wine than red, partly because he eats a lot of fish and vegetarian food.

He's a committed vegetarian who occasionally gives in to cravings for lamb.

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vegan

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noun

  1. a strict vegetarian; someone who eats no animal or dairy products at all

Examples

It's probably a good thing in a CEO," says Freston about veganism. "At least they won't be toppling over like those McDonald's (MCD) CEOs.

"I'm a vegan and I looked awfully skinny at one point, " she explains.

If you want to get an earful of vegan philosophy, just ask this author what she thinks of genetically engineered foods.

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