The practice of eating neither meat nor other animal products, such as fish, milk and milk products, eggs, and honey.
A way of life which strictly avoids use of any kind of animal products and services that are based on exploitation of animals.
1989, Jan, Victoria Moran, Veganism: the Ethics, the Philosophy, the Diet, Besides being a dietary choice, veganism is a challenging and powerful lifestyle
2000, Joanne Stepaniak, The vegan sourcebook‎, The purpose of veganism is to create a more just and compassionate society
2001, Kristine M. Krapp, The Gale encyclopedia of nursing & allied health‎, A vegan lifestyle seeks to promote awareness, compassion, and peace. Veganism is an ethical system as well as a diet.
2002, Sep 14, Judge rules against vegan suit Practitioners may not claim religious ..., The absence of religious ceremonies, teachers or leaders, holidays and other conventions was further evidence that Friedman's veganism is "a moral and secular, rather than religious, philosophy," Turner said.
2007, Tzachi Zamir, Ethics and the beast: a speciesist argument for animal liberation‎, Veganism is a position according to which people ought to be vegans both now and in an ideal state.
2007, Marti Kheel, Nature ethics: an ecofeminist perspective‎, My additional desire is that ecofeminists will embrace veganism as an important means for reducing that suffering
2008, Gabriel Cousens, Creating Peace by Being Peace: The Essene Sevenfold Path‎, The next step is ethical veganism. This is not veganism because it is good for your health (and it is good for your health) or because it protects the envirinment (and it does protect the environment), but from a state of compassion.
2009, Apr 8, You're a Vegan but Should Your PET Be Too?, Like many vegans, Moore said she chose her diet because she cares deeply about animals and wanted to "live her ethics." For her, extending veganism to her cats supports that choice and also helps reduce her environmental footprint.
