I have always for whatever reason thought that Vegan's used honey and bee products. I personally don't have any close Vegan friends but those I have come into contact with have all used bee products and I have never given this a second thought. Somehow in all of my training I have missed the fact that strict Vegans don't use honey products or simply somehow looked over it.
Until recently........
I now stand corrected, Vegans do not consume or use ANY animal product of any kind.
So, I have re-educated myself on the exact definitions of Vegetarian and Vegan.
A Vegetarian is someone who does not eat any meat products what-so-ever. This means they do not eat any animal product where an animal had to die. Most vegetarians do eat dairy, eggs and products made by animals such as honey from sources where animals are not harmed in the collection of these products.
A Vegan simply does not eat or use any product that comes from a dead animal or that is produced by an animal. They only eat plant based foods. They refuse to exploit an animal for any reason.
As I was looking up this information I realized that I really don't know any TRUE Vegetarians either because the ones that I have known all eat fish and shellfish. Interesting. Maybe, it has something to do with the area in which I live. The majority of people here seem to be die hard hunters and gatherers in Washington State.
Do you know any strict Vegans or Vegetarians? Do you know people who eat seafood and claim to be vegetarian or do you know any vegans who use products made by animals?
Cheers, Kelly Lynch Ring
Until recently........
I now stand corrected, Vegans do not consume or use ANY animal product of any kind.
So, I have re-educated myself on the exact definitions of Vegetarian and Vegan.
A Vegetarian is someone who does not eat any meat products what-so-ever. This means they do not eat any animal product where an animal had to die. Most vegetarians do eat dairy, eggs and products made by animals such as honey from sources where animals are not harmed in the collection of these products.
A Vegan simply does not eat or use any product that comes from a dead animal or that is produced by an animal. They only eat plant based foods. They refuse to exploit an animal for any reason.
As I was looking up this information I realized that I really don't know any TRUE Vegetarians either because the ones that I have known all eat fish and shellfish. Interesting. Maybe, it has something to do with the area in which I live. The majority of people here seem to be die hard hunters and gatherers in Washington State.
Do you know any strict Vegans or Vegetarians? Do you know people who eat seafood and claim to be vegetarian or do you know any vegans who use products made by animals?
Cheers, Kelly Lynch Ring
