Defining "vegetarianism".

What is a vegetarian? This is confusing for people because there are so many uninformed sources out there who say we eat read meat, fish, chicken etc but the truth is:

Vegetarians don't eat the flesh of any animals be they mammals, birds or fish.Vegetarians do eat animal by products like honey, eggs and milk.

Now what is a Vegan? Vegans do not eat the flesh of any animals be they mammals, birds or fish OR the animal byproducts (dairy, honey etc).

Another reason the definition of a vegetarian or vegan is so confusing is because some people classify themselves as vegetarians and still eat fish, chicken etc. Whether or not these people are vegetarians is a matter of opinion.. My opinion is that these people are simply people who don't eat certain meats out of preference. They simply want the title of vegetarian without stopping eating their favorite flesh.

So there you go folks I hope that cleared things up. Vegetarians eat everything but flesh, vegans eat everything but animals by products and flesh. Lock that knowledge away and spread the word.

Now enjoy this funny video about the misconceptions about the definition of vegan and the frustrations some of us feel.