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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
Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
Over a 12-week period, those in the vegan group reported a 92 percent reduction in severe hot flashes.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
What’s more, silken tofu also makes an excellent vegan substitute for egg yolks in Caesar dressing, or even sour cream and buttermilk in ranch-style dressings.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 30 May 2025
Bone broth contains: Animal products: People who eat a vegan or vegetarian diet would not be candidates for consuming bone broth because it's made with animal products.15
Sodium: Certain health conditions, such as high blood pressure (hypertension), require a low-sodium diet.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 28 May 2025
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“Vegan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vegan. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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