The main difference between a vegan and a vegetarian lies in what they choose to exclude from their diet:
Vegetarians:
- Do not eat meat, poultry, or fish. This includes things like
chicken, beef, pork, lamb, tuna, and salmon. - May or may not eat dairy products (milk, cheese, yogurt) and eggs. There are different types of vegetarians based on this distinction:
- Lacto-vegetarians: Include dairy but not eggs.
- Ovo-vegetarians: Include eggs but not dairy.
- Lacto-ovo vegetarians: Include both dairy and eggs.
- Pescatarians: Include fish and seafood but not other meat.
Vegans:
- Exclude all animal products from their diet. This includes meat, poultry, fish, dairy, eggs, and even honey.
- Their lifestyle often extends beyond food to avoid animal-derived materials like leather, wool, and silk.
So, vegans are a stricter type of vegetarian who exclude all animal products, while vegetarians have various subtypes that may include some animal products like dairy or eggs.
Here's a table summarizing the key differences:
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