"A
philosophy and way of living which seeks to exclude—as far as is possible and
practicable—all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food,
clothing or any other purpose; and by extension, promotes the development and
use of animal-free alternatives for the benefit of humans, animals and the
environment. In dietary terms it denotes the practice of dispensing with all
products derived wholly or partly from animals."
Vegans do not
consume or use dairy products or eggs even though doing so would not kill the
animal. Part of the reason is a belief in the absolute right of animals to
exist freely without human interference, but also because many
commercially-raised egg-laying chickens and dairy cows are slaughtered when
their productivity declines with age - this is even the case with free range
animals.
Consequently,
there would still be slaughter of animals if we all became vegetarians who only
consumed dairy and eggs from animals.
Credits: https://www.vegansociety.com/
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/
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