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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
Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 20 Nov. 2024
The hut accommodates vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free diets–just be sure to inform the staff beforehand.
—Margaret Jackson, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
Negreanu, a Canadian and vegan, bashed the party through a series of points.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 7 Nov. 2024
To keep it vegan, skip the dollop of yogurt on top and add a swirl of olive oil instead.
—Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Vegan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vegan. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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