A diet, or a person who follows this diet, that forbids the consumption of meats. A vegan diet is a type of vegetarian diet that forbids not only the consumption of meats, but also the consumption of any animal product, including eggs, butter, milk and cheese.
Ovo-vegetarians consume eggs but not dairy products, lacto-vegetarians consume dairy products but not eggs, and ovo-lacto vegetarians consume both eggs and dairy products.
Pesco-vegetarians consume fish, as well as eggs and dairy products. Some self-proclaimed vegetarians consume fowl, claiming it is not a meat.
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