vegan

Everyday

1. A vegan is a person who does not eat or use anything that comes from animals: no meat, fish, milk, cheese, eggs or honey, and often no leather or wool. tree →
2. Vegan (adjective) means containing no animal products: «vegan food», «a vegan cake». tree →

In the lessons

In health and food lessons, pupils learn about different diets: vegetarians eat no meat or fish, vegans eat no animal products at all. Vegans eat fruit, vegetables, grains, beans, nuts and seeds, and need care to get enough protein, vitamin B12 and iron. People choose to be vegan for animals, the environment, health or religion. Respecting other people's food choices is good manners. Phrases: «vegan diet», «go vegan», «vegan option».

Examples

• My aunt is a vegan. tree →
• Is this cake vegan? tree →
• The café has vegan options. tree →
• Vegans don't eat eggs or cheese. tree →
• We made a vegan curry with chickpeas. tree →
• He went vegan last year. tree →
• Oat milk is a vegan drink. tree →

Note

Said «VEE-gan». Plural: vegans. Trap: vegetarian ≠ vegan — a vegetarian may eat eggs and milk, a vegan does not. Honey is not vegan, because bees make it.