That line between vegetarian and vegan can be very fuzzy, at least this has been my impression from my investigations into it. I think the animal kingdom distinction is pretty good rule of thumb.
When vegans start talking about whether or not to eat honey and the exploitation of honey bees in pollinating various crops, it gets pretty hairy. Some vegans even make a case for eating oysters. And this is why, no matter how strict I become as a vegetarian, I would not feel comfortable calling myself anything more than semi-vegan.
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Date: 8 Apr 2011 04:57 pm (UTC)When vegans start talking about whether or not to eat honey and the exploitation of honey bees in pollinating various crops, it gets pretty hairy. Some vegans even make a case for eating oysters. And this is why, no matter how strict I become as a vegetarian, I would not feel comfortable calling myself anything more than semi-vegan.