veganism: I don't eat meat but I still use leather. I horse back ride and you can't get away from leather when your in this sport. The all brands of saddles available except for Wintec are genuine leather. Bridles are leather,and some halters are leather. Am I still considered a vegetarian????|||Yes, you are still a vegetarian. Compare it to - say people that use fossil fuels - it is from an animal. TRUE - some will claim that such doesn't 'count' because the animal died long ago - but it still is very much from an animal. 'How much time has to pass before the animal no longer counts and can be discounted in such a way?' is the question that I always love to ask when people try to sidestep on such points. Vegans and vegetarians alike have both posted on here how to be 100% is not really possible - esp. in a developed country - a point that I have made repeatedly. It is a sport. You are not doing harm to the horse. I have friends that raise show horses. Their stable is better than many peoples homes! Hey - I still have my late husband's leather jacket from riding motorcycles - still have mine. Still have the boots. Did get rid of my chaps and leather pants as they just were plain too big and gave them to someone that could use them. How is me getting rid of them going to help anything - other than fill another landfill? Some will disagree - but each person should stand for their own convictions and let others stand for their belief and not judge them because they are not the same - as too many people will do. Moral convictions are - moral convictions. Some will claim one group has higher than the other - while the other will totally discount such claims. You make the choice that is right for you and stand by that - and let the others adapt their life to suit the others to be part of the follower of the crowd - and be the individual you are and don't try to adapt just to fit another's mold or view.|||I consider veganism and vegetarianism to be dietary choices, not lifestyles. Some people, especially vegans, have other rules they want to follow, but they are more like animal-rights activists rather than just vegans or vegetarians.|||In general, vegetarianism is a diet and veganism is a lifestyle. Vegans do not eat, use, wear or otherwise consume anything of animal origin whatsoever. Many vegetarians do choose to extend their choice beyond diet, but if you're not eating meat or slaughter byproducts, you are a vegetarian.|||Veganism does. Vegetarianism is a diet alone. Any ethical or moral inclusions are purely coincidental. On the other hand, veganism is a lifestyle that seeks to avoid any products or ideals that exploit animals in any way. A vegan will make the vegan choice as long as there is one but will not sacrifice their own health nor forfeit their own lives in the process. http://www.vegsoc.org/info/definitions.h鈥?/a> http://www.vegansociety.com/html/about_u鈥?/a>|||Yes you are, a vegetarian will use animal products. They don't eat animal meat, but still eat products from animals like eggs, milk, etc. Are you a vegan person? No. Are you a vegetarian person? Yes. *Most people don't know what type of vegitarian they are because they don't even understand the definitions of each type. People say they are a vegan when they really not.|||you are still a vegetarian|||Most vegans do not use any animal products (honey, bees -wax, silk, wool, use cosmetics tested on animals) but it is all about your personal feelings. If you want to eat vegan, and wear leather that's your prerogative, you don't have to fit into some stereotype. Many people eat fish and still consider themselves vegetarian. Also it depends on your reasons, are you becoming vegetarian because you don't like the taste, or you are concerned about animal rights, or some other reason? I think, in answer to your question you are still vegetarian, but not vegan.|||My personal opinion is you are not vegetarian or vegan if you use leather and such because animals are being killed for it. I also do not think someone is vegetarian or anything if they eat fish. I think you can say you eat vegetarian or that you don't eat meat and what not. It depends on who you talk to if you are still vegetarian I guess