veganism: My son recently became vegan. How is that different that vegetarian/?|||A vegetarian is somebody who refrains from eating meat. This includes fish, and shell fish. A vegetarian also will not eat an animal by product, in which the animal had to die to provide; such as gelatin. Vegetarianism is a diet. A vegan is somebody who refrains from consuming meat, milk, cheese, eggs, honey, or any food using these as ingredients. Vegans also do not consume any animal by products. This includes gelatin, casein, whey, rennet, etc. Vegans also refrain from wearing any animal products. This includes fur, leather, wool, suede, etc. Veganism is a lifestyle, and a philosophy. So what do vegans eat? Most vegans center their diet around fruits, vegetables, seeds, nuts, beans, lentils, herbs, sprouts, seaweeds, and grains (like rice and pasta). Hope I helped :)|||Just to put your mind at ease here is a list of vegans that are completely healthy & doing fine, your sons diet isn't dangerous whatsoever vegans Avril Lavigne (Singer) Johnny Marr (smiths/modest mouse guitarist) Alanis Morissette (singer) Petra Nemcov谩 (supermodel) Sinead O Connor (Irish Singer) Cedric Zavala (Mars Volta singer) Omar Rodriguez (guitarist Mars Volta) Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath bassist) Bill Ward (Drummer black sabbath) Ozzy Osbourne (Singer Black Sabbath) Morrisey (Singer The Smiths) Thom Yorke (Singer Radiohead) Andre 3000 (Rapper Outkast) Brian Bell (weezer guitarist) Georges Laraque (pro ice hockey) Robert Cheeke (bodybuilder) Brendan Brazier (triathlete) Adam Myerson (pro-Cyclist) Abele (karata champion) Scott Jurek (Ultramarathon runner, won numerous times) David Zabriskie (pro Cyclist) Luke Cummo (MMA) Mike Mahler (body builder) Salim Stoudamire (NBA player) Tony Gonzalez (American Football ''tight end'' considered the greatest of all time) Carl Lewis (olympic runner, considered olympian of the century) Joe Namath (American Football, considered top 100 player ever at the sport) Taryn Terrell (WWE) Mike Tyson (boxer) Danzig (MMA aUFC champion) Matt Wiman (MMA) Bryan Danielson (wrestler) Ellen DeGeneres (Comedian/Talk Show host) George Church (geneticist) Brian Greene (Theoretical Physicist) Michael Klaper (physician) Tim Mcllrath (singer Rise Against) Anthony Kiedis (RHCP singer) Tobey Maguire (Actor) Coleen Patrick Goudreau Robin Pecknold (Fleet Foxes singer) Joaquin/River/Summer phoenix (actor/actress) Brad Pitt (actor) Prince (Musician) Andrew Knight (vegan vetinarian brought in alternate versions to dissection in austraillia) David Pearce (philosopher) Alicia Silverstone Grace Slick (Jefferson Airplane) Thich Nhat Hanh (buddhist philosopher) Olivia Wilde (Actress) Weird Al Yankovich (Comedian) Tony Gonzales (American Football) Madonna (Singer) Drew Barrymore Common (hip hop artist) Angelina Jolie Gwyneth Paltrow Natalie Portman|||Hey, A vegetarian does not eat meat. A vegan does not eat meat, eggs, dairy (cheese, milk, butter, cream, yogurt etc) or honey. They also don't eat any foods containing these as ingredients. In addition vegans will not wear fur or leather or use products tested on animals. x|||a vegetarian does not eat meat, or a byproduct of slaughter (gelatin, rennet) a vegan does not eat meat, honey, dairy, egg, gelatin, rennet, or anything that may have these products. vegans also do not wear leather/fur/wool/silk|||Rhubarb rock said it best. No honey either. No product that is made by taking the life of or the products of (like eggs and honey) any creature animal or insect. Being vegan in USA is hard but can be done.|||Vegetarians don't eat meat, but they still eat other animal products like cheese, milk and such. Vegans, literally do not touch anything that have come from animals. Like no milk, eggs, some cookies.|||Vegetarians dont eat meat. Vegans don't eat anything produced by an animal either. If you are a vegan you do not eat meat milk eggs honey|||Veganism doesn't allow the person to eat anything produced by an animal such as dairy or honey