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The Difference Between Vegetarian, Vegan, and Other Diets
The word vegetarian sprouted up in 1839. Fruitarian ("a person who lives on fruit") ripened by 1893. In 1944, vegetarians who consume no animal or dairy products began calling themselves vegans. Then, in 1993, those who eat fish but no other meat chose pesce, the Italian word for "fish," to create the designation pescatarian. In that same year, meatatarian was served up as a word for those whose diet largely includes meat; that word is rare, however, and is usually used in informal and humorous ways, making it the type of fare not included in our dictionaries. Another fairly recent dietary word is flexitarian, a person who follows a mostly vegetarian diet but occasionally eats meat or fish.
Examples of vegan in a Sentence
The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
Flora Plant Kitchen will also offer juices, smoothies and vegan cocktails as well as wine, local beer and special concoctions like the golden turmeric latte with turmeric root, dates, cardamom, ashwagandha (evergreen shrub), vanilla bean and black pepper.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2024
Her Max Libido Booster Her Max is an exceptional vegan libido supplement that is free of gluten.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 Apr. 2024
On sale for up to 41 percent off right now, the Hunter Play Short Boots are made of 100 percent waterproof vegan rubber and are lined with recycled polyester.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2024
Temple to vegan cuisine is once:once, where Asian and Mexican fusion are strong on the menu in the patio garden as is panache and conscience.
—Claire Boobbyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Apr. 2024
Last year, Silverstone appeared on The Ellen Fisher Podcast to talk about her life as a vegan and what goes into raising healthy kids.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
Deer Run even serves a vegan breakfast, so no worries for those with dietary requirements.
—Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2024
His vegetarian daughter once took him to a vegan restaurant where Joo tried soy meat for the first time.
—Min Joo Kim, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Vegan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vegan. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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