The meaning, origin or usage of words related to and/or in the context of veganism and/or vegetarianism.
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What does the term "veg*n" mean?
You sometimes see the term "veg*n" on sites such as this one. What exactly does this term mean? Why is it used?
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Why is vegan cheese nicknamed Gary?
I have a friend who is a vegan and for some reason she, and many other people, seem to call Vegan cheese Gary.
Why is vegan cheese nicknamed Gary though? Where did this come from?
I am from the UK by the way, so this may be only applicable to the…
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What do you call an almost vegetarian diet that includes honey and insects, but excludes milk and eggs?
I'm looking for the name of a non-lacto or ovo diet, but that includes honey and insects (as the title says). What would this version of vegetarianism be called?
I'm looking for a name similar to lacto-vegetarian, pesco-vegetarian, etc.
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Why do vegans call milk "mylk"?
I saw that vegans often use the word mylk instead of milk, like in this answer.
Why do vegans call milk mylk?
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Is there a difference between "vegan" and "plant-based"?
"Vegan" is a popular term in everyday language, while "plant-based" often appears in scientific literature. Is there any difference in meaning between the two terms?
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Why is nutritional yeast nicknamed Nooch?
I had a Google search for this question, but I was just wondering why nutritional yeast was called "Nooch" by vegans (in the UK anyway)?
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Is "cruelty-free" the same as "vegan"?
Simple and straightforward: does "cruelty-free" mean the same as "vegan"?
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What is the difference between vegetarian and vegan?
I read the following questions which I found pretty impressive, but it left me with this question about the difference between the 2 "categories" - vegetarian and vegan. In easy terms, what would be the big differences between both in regards to…
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What is the term for people who only eat home raised meat?
Many non-meat eaters make this choice because of the way commercial meat is produced and because of the negative impact that it has on the animal's well being. Most or all of this negative impact can be eliminated in a home farm.
Is there a term…
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