What is a "vegan"?
A vegan is a person who abstains from the use of any animal product, including:
-Beef, pork, poultry, seafood, dairy, eggs and honey (food); -Fur, wool, down, silk and leather (clothing/material).
Most vegans will also abstain from the use of items or products that are or were tested on animal subjects in labs, such as:
-Cosmetics tested on animals; -Products sold by companies that test on animals;
Vegans will often choose to boycott corporations and industries that profit from the exploitation of animals, including:
-Investment banks and firms that profit from stock in companies that exploit animals in any of the aforementioned ways; -Commercial products that endorse cruelty or exploitation, such as Corona (bullfighting) and Dodge/Chrysler (rodeo), -Stores that sell fur and other heinous products, such as Saks 5th Avenue and Neiman Marcus; -Restaurants that sell/serve veal or fois gras;
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