Vegan describes a way of living and eating that excludes all animal products: meat, fish, dairy, eggs and honey.

Good to know

People choose a vegan diet for ethical, environmental and health reasons.

In flexitarian cooking

Its plant-based core overlaps strongly with flexitarian cooking. The difference is how strict it is: flexitarians choose when and how much animal produce they eat, vegans avoid it entirely.

Tip

Many classics are easy to make vegan: aquafaba instead of egg, nutritional yeast instead of Parmesan, cashew butter instead of cream.

Related terms

Vegetarian, Flexitarian, Aquafaba