Richoux - Vegan Recipes: The Complete Guide to Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and More

A vegan diet is the same as a vegetarian diet, but also restricts any animal byproducts such as dairy, animal fat, eggs, and more. Some people extend this philosophy of using animals to all aspects of their lives which means they will not use products that are tested on animals or buy products that use animal parts (such as glue).
If youre a dietary vegan and a lifestyle vegan there are different things to watch out for. As a dietary vegan , you have to watch out for the obvious meats (beef, lamb, pork, chicken, duck, etc.), seafood (fish, oysters, crab, lobster, etc.), eggs of any kind, and dairy (milk, yogurt, cheese, butter, etc.). Besides these obvious items to avoid, theres also many other food items to avoid eating or using in cooking that would break a vegan diet such as honey, animal fat (i.e. lard), and anything else that comes from an animal.

As an ethical vegan , all of the same rules as a dietary vegan still apply but theres also rules surrounding the use of animal products in your daily life. Beeswax, Silk, fur, wool, leather, anything to do with the bones of animals, gelatin, whey, and any products that come from animals are not allowed to be used in your daily life. As a quick aside, veganism was derived from vegetarianism. Vegetarians follow many of the same rules as vegans but are allowed to eat and drink dairy products. As far as this book goes, if youre vegetarian but not vegan, feel free to replace certain ingredients with their dairy counterparts.