Hello and welcome to my website. If you don't understand the term veganism check below to find out what you'll be reading about throughout the site. Check out 'Philosophy of AR' to see why I and thousands of other people have turned vegan and to get an overview of the concept of animal rights, and have a look at the manual of AR to get your questions answered. If you have any questions or comments about the site mail me at constantly_confused at hotmail dot com and I'll answer as soon as possible. Enjoy looking around!
Veganism is a way of life avoiding the use of all animal products. The most common reasons cited for becoming vegan, according to the Vegan Society, are:
Loads of people I know find veganism some weird scary impossible extreme way of life and diet, but that couldn't be further from the truth. Have a look around to learn something new about animal rights and veganism.
Here are definitions of the different levels of vegetarianism/veganism -
Pesco, pollo, and semi vegetarianism.
Pesco-vegetarians eat fish (because they have less sophisticated nervous systems than other animals), Pollo-vegetarians eat chicken (because, well, they just like chicken). The latest fad is the semi-vegetarian, for people who frequently but not systematically avoid meat and dairy. These three forms may represent a healthy diet, but they are not vegetarian by any stretch of the imagination.
Ovo-Lacto vegetarianism.
The most commonly practiced vegetarian diet. Ovo-lacto vegetarians eat eggs and dairy but abstain from meat/fish/poultry.
Lacto-vegetarianism.
Lacto-vegetarians don't eat meat/fish/poultry or eggs, but DO drink milk and eat food where milk is an ingredient.
Ovo-vegetarianism.
These eat eggs but don't drink milk or eat meat/fish/poultry. This is usually on the basis that hens would lay eggs even if we didn't eat them.
Veganism.
Vegans eat no animal products - no meat/poultry/fish, no eggs, no dairy, no honey, etc.
Most ethical vegans also extend veganism to their lifestyle, so refuse to wear leather/fur/silk/wool and avoid products tested on animals.
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