{"id":14890,"date":"2021-09-14T20:41:03","date_gmt":"2021-09-14T20:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/?p=14890"},"modified":"2022-09-18T15:11:21","modified_gmt":"2022-09-18T15:11:21","slug":"vegen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/vegen\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegen \u2014 Here’s What It Really Means"},"content":{"rendered":"

When selecting which meal to order at a restaurant, it is helpful to know what is in it. <\/span><\/p>\n

For some people, knowing the contents of their meal is simply a matter of preference or interest. <\/span><\/p>\n

For people who do not eat certain foods, <\/span>however<\/a><\/strong>, it can be a more important question. <\/span><\/p>\n

With the rise of gluten-free, vegetarian, and plant-based food alternatives, many restaurants have started marking their menus to indicate what allergens or animal products a menu item contains. <\/span><\/p>\n

This saves waitstaff from having to constantly answer questions about what is in the food on their menu. <\/span><\/p>\n

However, unless the labeling is done clearly, it can be difficult to figure out what it means. For example, what does it mean if a menu says “vegen”? <\/span><\/p>\n

Well, the answer is, not a lot. “Vegen” does not actually mean anything. It is a common misspelling of another word.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is the meaning of “vegen”?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

“Vegen” is a misspelling of the word vegan. “Vegan” used as a noun refers to a person who refrains from the use or consumption of animal products. <\/b><\/p>\n

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What is the difference between vegetarian and vegan? <\/strong><\/h2>\n

Vegetarianism and <\/span>veganism<\/a><\/strong> differ in two fundamental ways. <\/span><\/p>\n

The first difference has to do with diet. Vegetarians do not eat meat, but they do eat dairy products, eggs, and honey, <\/span>although<\/a><\/strong> many vegetarians try to source these from ethical farms and producers. Vegans do not eat dairy products, eggs, or honey, as all of these are animal products. <\/span><\/p>\n

To make things even more confusing, pescatarians are vegetarians who also eat fish. <\/span><\/p>\n

The second difference between vegetarians and vegans is more philosophical. <\/span><\/p>\n

Vegans are ethically opposed to humans killing or exploiting animals for their own gain. For this reason, they do not use any animal products<\/span>, including<\/strong><\/span><\/a> leather and soaps containing animal fats. <\/span><\/p>\n

Especially<\/strong><\/span><\/a> strict vegans think veganism also mandates active advocacy for animal rights. <\/span><\/p>\n

Vegetarianism does not necessarily mean anything about a person’s lifestyle. <\/span><\/p>\n

Someone can be a vegetarian where their diet is concerned, and still use leather and animal-fat based soap. <\/span><\/p>\n

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What is the difference between plant-based and vegan? <\/strong><\/h2>\n

Somewhat confusingly, you will often see “plant-based” being used on a menu to describe a food that contains no animal products. <\/span><\/p>\n

So, what is the difference between “plant-based” and “vegan” then?<\/span><\/p>\n

“Plant-based” and “vegan” have the same meaning when it comes to food ingredients. Vegan food is plant-based because its ingredients come entirely from plants and not from animals.<\/span><\/p>\n

This difference, again, is one of philosophy. <\/span><\/p>\n

Veganism is a way of life that refrains from making any decisions that lead to the exploitation of animals.<\/span><\/p>\n

Most, if not all<\/strong>,<\/span><\/a> vegans are opposed to keeping animals in captivity in zoos and using animals in medical testing. <\/span><\/p>\n

Being plant-based, on the other hand, is solely to do with diet.  <\/span><\/p>\n

Some restaurants and foodstuff producers prefer to use the term “plant-based”, because it does not come with any of the connotations or ethical commitments of the term “vegan”.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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