By FMT’s Lifestyle Desk

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Veganism is commonly mistaken for vegetarianism.

Vegetarians do not eat food that contain fish, beef, poultry and most seafood – in other words they won’t consume meat, but they’ll whack animal-based products such as eggs, milk, honey and cheese (and sometimes, even shellfish). It is a part of veganism – but vegans go much further, as they do not eat or use ANY animal-derived products.

The vegan diet depends entirely on fruits, vegetables, grains, greens, seeds, legumes and nuts. There are different levels of how strictly people practice their vegan lifestyles (some are so zealous, extreme and totalitarian, they’re considered vegan ‘fascists’). But the prime motivations for becoming vegan (which can seem like a great sacrifice to those of us who are omnivores) are compassion towards animals and the environment, and to improve and maintain health.

Watch an interesting talk given at a TEDx event on veganism, vegetarianism and ‘reducitarianism’:

For more information on the vegan or vegetarian lifestyles, visit www.KindMeal.my