vegan
Americannoun
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vegans
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a vegetarian who omits all animal products from the diet.
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a person who does not use any animal products, as leather or wool.
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Etymology
Origin of vegan
First recorded in 1940–45; contraction of veg(etari)an
Explanation
If you’re a vegan, you’re a strict vegetarian, and you don’t eat anything that comes from an animal, including meat, fish, eggs, and dairy. A vegan diet is heavy on fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and grains. Because only animal products contain cholesterol, vegans often have lower blood cholesterol than the bacon-cheeseburger crowd. As vegan diets have become more popular, many restaurants now offer a range of vegan choices, like veggie burgers and bean burritos. As you no doubt noticed, vegan is related to vegetarian and vegetable.
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Novelties at Mayer am Nussberg that would have bamboozled Keller's ancestors include vegan food, alcohol-free wine -- of which Keller offers four sorts -- and self-service order touchscreens.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
Now he says he’s no longer a vegan and eats beef.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
With thoughtful meal planning, plant-based diets can also provide sufficient protein, as demonstrated by the growing number of vegan powerlifters and bodybuilders.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
The restaurant makes eight varieties of potstickers in-house, including kimchi pork, curry chicken, butternut squash and shrimp, and vegan options like tofu with mushroom and kale.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
“I’d appreciate something a little more specific than dots of vegan options.’
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
A bus-stop ad reading “We made this specifically for vegans and non-vegans and for normally-not-vegan-but-sometimes-flexi-veggie-person-tarians” helped consumers understand what the product was and who should buy it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Because vegetarians and vegans avoid animal products, they naturally consume less methionine and cysteine than people who regularly eat meat.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 27, 2026
"At that time, in 2016, there were already some vegans, but far fewer than today. It was also much harder to find certain products," Chassaignon recalled.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2025
The end result is a high-protein powder that is essentially dairy, but which Verley says is suitable for vegans as no cows are involved.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2025
And veganism, although Sasha disliked the way other vegans on the Internet made such a huge deal about it.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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