Food and Nutrition
Vegan vs Vegetarian
Are these groups healthier than meat-eaters?
Plant-based diets give many benefits because they are minimally processed so they lower the risk of heart disease.
Vegans and vegetarians are people who do not eat products and preparations of animal origin. I do not totally eat veggies, so at the start, I didn’t know there are two categories for this.
Vegetarians still consume products that are obtained without having to kill animals such as eggs, milk, dairy, and honey while vegan has more strict and specific about what can be eaten and what not.
Vegans and vegetarians have anniversaries around the world which are celebrated on different days and months.
Vegan World Day is celebrated every November 1, while Vegetarian World Day is celebrated every October 1.
As a matter of fact, both vegan and vegetarian consist of several types. Let’s dive into each type deeper:
Vegetarian
A vegetarian does not consume foods such as meat, poultry, fish, insects, or anything that requires the slaughter of animals to get ingredients for us to eat.
However, many vegetarians still consume by-products that are obtained without having to…
