Definition of vegan - massive response

Question

Thank you for all your answers. I got a massive response to my question but I cannot reply to everybody. In my case its quite a complex issue.

1. I grew up where breeding animals for milk, consumption, work was an absolute necessity not luxury or exploitation but I have learnt a lot a views about animals in certain parts of the world - mass production for commercial reasons and can understand how people feel

2. I can also absolutely not eat anything with any animal content even gravy mixes not by choice but because, as I am beginning to realise, of a seemingly rare condition at the moment where my body is rejecting everything.from animals and their by-products I don't think I fall into any of the categories i.e. vegetarian or vegan. I am just an ill person.

Answer 1

in respect to #2, most veg*ns feel that way about eating meat.

I've accidentally eaten something containing a meat product before, and i didn't know, and felt fine. It was only when i found out (from yahoo! answers, ironically) that i felt really ill.

Answer 2

are you sure you not got crohns disease?

Answer 3

There are many vegetarian sub-group in SEMI-VEGETARIAN main group. The stricter vegetarians are also called as VEGAN in modern term.

Semi-vegetarianism is fashinable, and transition stage to become a stricter vegetarians.

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

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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.