What is a vegan diet?

A vegan diet is a dietary choice where the individual chooses to abstain from eating any food that is directly, or indirectly comprised of any animal product. This means abstaining from meat, poultry, fish and dairy, as well as smaller ingredients that are derived from animals (such as cochineal – a dye used in some foods that is from dried insects), as well as by-products of animals (such as some vitamin D3 which is produced by irradiating lanolin – a substance secreted by sheep). Vegans will also not wear clothing or shoes that contain animal products, such as leather and wool.
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