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Can vegans eat eggs?

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I'm going to go vegan for one month to see how I get on, the problem is I love eggs and they are excellent for my running (milk is not a problem soya milk is cheap enough) so I want to continue to eat eggs, my questing to vegans out there is, can I eat eggs and still call myself a vegan?

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  1. Technically you can't call your self a vegan if you eat eggs, you'll be a ovo-vegetarian. Buy your eggs locally, or keep a few hens yourself.

    BTW: It's a good idea to give up dairy since you can't get cruelty free milk unless you own a hobby farm.


  2. No. Vegans cannot eat anything derived from an animal. If you are going to become a vegan, you are probably going to need to do a lot of reading and research - eggs is only one of the many things you will need to avoid. There are a LOT of hidden ingredients that contain animal products. Gelatin, albumin (is derived from eggs, unless it states from a vegetarian source), lactose, rennet, carmine... that's about all I can remember off the top of my head right now.

    Sugar is another thing. A good deal of white cane sugars are filtered through bone char. Brown sugars that aren't whole may also be nothing more than white cane sugar with added molasses.

  3. Nope you can't eat eggs and call yourself a vegan.Eggs come from an animal,therefore vegans cannot eat them.Vegetarians can but not vegans.

  4. noooo...nothing from animals at all.

  5. We can eat eggs, but choose not to because the hens are exploited and caused to suffer horribly, even in 'free-range' and 'organic' systems.

    Do you eat eggs for the protein? You can get a perfectly adaquate amount without eggs. This information from the Vegan Society's website might help:

    Vegan Sources of Protein

    The foods which commonly supply the most protein in a vegan diet are pulses (peas, beans, lentils, soya products), grains (wheat, oats, rice, barley, buckwheat, millet, pasta, bread), nuts (brazils, hazels, almonds, cashews) and seeds (sunflower, pumpkin, sesame).

    Examples of amounts of foods providing 10g of proteinType of food Quantity providing 10g protein (g)

    Soya flour 24

    Peanuts 39

    Pumpkin seeds 41

    Almonds 47

    Brazil Nuts 50

    Sunflower seeds 51

    Sesame seeds 55

    Hazel Nuts 71

    Wholemeal bread 95

    Whole lentils dried & boiled 114

    Chickpeas dried & boiled 119

    Kidney beans dried & boiled 119

    Wholemeal spaghetti boiled 213

    Brown rice boiled 385

    I've been vegan for over a year and regularly exercise and go to the gym. I've never had any problems, especially since I did a little research while making the switch.

    I hope this helps,

    Tim

  6. True vegans don't eat eggs but lacto-ovovegetarians do. What should it matter what your label is? Try whatever diet you think would work for you and see how it goes. If you want it to include eggs, fine. If the diet works for you stick to it, and if not, do something else, but don't adopt a certain diet or lifestyle just so you can call yourself vegan or vegetarian or whatever. Do it because it works for you.

  7. No, not eggs or dairy ,because eggs are animals, just un-born.

    Unless your a flexatarian, which means you eat meat sometimes.

  8. No. Vegans don't eat any food that comes from an animal whether it be dairy, honey or whatever. You're a vegetarian if you eat eggs, sorry:-S

  9. It's never a question of CAN or CAN'T. People choose to eat or not eat eggs. You can call yourself whatever you want, but most people who choose not to consume eggs do so because they do not agree with the cruelty and killing that goes with egg production.

    All male chicks are killed as soon they are hatched in all egg farms, including organic and free range egg farms. The reason is male chicks would not grow to produce eggs so they are useless in this profit-making industry. They are put in an air-tight container and the air in the container is removed. The male chicks die of suffocation. Not a pretty sight.

    Hens can live up to 10 years naturally, but all hens  are sent to the slaughter house (battery hens at the age of 2, free range ones 4 or 5)because their egg production slows down.

    I do not have a label for myself, but I choose not to eat eggs because I do not agree with the killing and the exploitation.

  10. What's in a label? Do what you want and don't worry about what you are labelled.

    Technically vegans can't eat / wear / use any animal products so why not be a non-dairy vegetarian. Like you I like eggs (and cheese for that matter) so would find these very difficult to give up. However, it is far better to be an imperfect vegan than not doing anything.

    Incidentally I find some meat-eaters will argue that because I eat eggs or wear leather shoes that I may as well eat meat. I don't understand this argument at all. It is like saying because I have an odd glass of wine I may as well shoot heroin.

    Reading the answers above reminds me how fascist some vegans can be about their whole stance. Vegetarians are much more tolerant. LOL.

  11. NO!!!   NEVER!!!   NADA!!!   NIET!!!

    I Think You had better read up on it!!!


  12. no.. obviously not since vegans dont eat eggs lol

    i'm vegetarian but don't drink a lot of milk lol

    you'd just be vegetarian

  13. nope, sorry hun xx

  14. No!


  15. no.

  16. no

  17. No, vegans don't eat eggs or dairy.

    You can make tofu scramble instead of scrambled eggs. Here's the recipe I use:

    1 box Mori-Nu silken firm tofu

    1/8 tsp. turmeric

    1 tsp. onion powder

    1/2 tsp. salt

    1/2 cup of your favourite vegetables such as tomatoes, bell peppers, broccoli, fresh mushrooms, onions, etc.

    Pat the tofu dry and mash it up. Put the tofu in a lightly oiled sauté pan and cook over medium heat for 3 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients, stir well, and cook for 5 to 8 minutes, until the vegetables are cooked and the tofu is heated through.

    This has 24 grams of protein!

    Good luck.

  18. An egg is an animal product- squeezed from a hen's little botty. I know you can buy them at the supermarket but they are not manufactured- they REALLY DO come from animals.

  19. No, but you can be a ovo-vegetarian. There are a lot of great vegan alternative to eggs out there though.

  20. The word "vegetarian" is a generic blanket term used to describe anybody who does not eat meat, poultry, fish, or seafood. This encompasses vegans and also the various vegetarian sub-groups. Vegetarians are generally those people who have chosen a diet with far less restrictions than those chosen by a vegan.

    The differences between the various vegetarian sub-groups may appear to be small, but they are very important to the members who belong to each groups. In many cases the distinctions are important dietary or ethical decisions taken by the individual.

    Here are the various vegetarian sub-groups:

    SEMI-VEGETARIAN

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    Semi-vegetarians are people who have chosen to live a lifestyle which is not strictly vegetarian. A semi-vegetarian may be a person who only eats meat occasionally, or perhaps doesn’t eat meat, but eats poultry and fish.

    1) Ovo-Lacto-Vegetarian

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    Ovo-lacto vegetarians are vegetarians who do not eat meat, poultry, fish, and seafood, but do eat eggs and milk. This is by far the largest group of vegetarians.

    2) Ovo-Vegetarian

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    Ovo-vegetarians are people who would be classed as vegans if they did not eat eggs.

    3) Lacto-Vegetarian

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    Lacto-vegetarians are people who would be classed as vegans if they did not consume milk.

    VEGAN

    ======================================...

    This is by far the strictest vegetarian sub-group or category.

    A vegan is a person who has chosen not to consume any animal products or byproducts. Some will even so far as not consuming honey and yeast, and others will not wear any clothing made from animal products. Veganism is a diet and lifestyle that seeks to exclude the use of animals for food, clothing, or any other purpose. Vegans endeavor not to use or consume animal products of any kind. The most common reasons for becoming a vegan are ethical commitment or moral convictions concerning animal rights, the environment, human health, and spiritual or religious concerns. Of particular concern are the practices involved in factory farming and animal testing, and the intensive use of land and other resources required for animal farming.

  21. No, vegans don't eat anything that comes from a living creature - not even honey. Same goes for product and things to wear.

    You can get substitute eggs, they are usually in powdered for and you can make things like scrambled egg by using tofu as an alternative.

    Good luck

  22. No. Vegans cant eat meat or dairy products, or anything that comes from an animal.

    FREE HUGS

  23. no - vegans eat nothing that has come from an animal so eggs are out

  24. No, veganism refers to eliminating ALL animal products and ingredients from your diet and, to the extent that it's possible, from your lifestyle (toiletries, cosmetics, fabrics, etc.)

    You can be an ovo-vegetarian, though, which would mean no meat, no slaughter byproducts and no dairy foods.

  25. I don't get this labeling thing either. If you want to be vegan and eat eggs, fine. Just don't tell the other vegans! It's not a religion where you eat eggs and all h**l breaks loose.

    Or eat eggs and call yourself a "vegetarian."

    Labels don't really matter. You could restrict your diet anyway you want, and not have a name for it.  
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