The main difference between a vegan and a vegetarian is that:
VEGAN VS VEGETARIAN – WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
By Alina Petre
Vegetarian
diets have reportedly been around since as early as 700 B.C. Several typesexist
and individuals may practice them for a variety of reasons, including
health, ethics, environmentalism and religion. Vegan diets are a little more
recent, but are getting a good amount of press.
What is a vegetarian diet?
According to the Vegetarian Society, a vegetarian is someone who
does not eat any meat, poultry, game, fish, shellfish or by-products of animal
slaughter. Vegetarian diets contain various levels of fruits, vegetables,
grains, pulses, nuts and seeds. The inclusion of dairy and eggs depends on the
type of diet you follow.
The most common types of vegetarians include:
• Lacto-ovo
vegetarians: Vegetarians who avoid all animal flesh, but do consume
dairy and egg products.
• Lacto
vegetarians: Vegetarians who avoid animal flesh and eggs, but do
consume dairy products.
• Ovo
vegetarians: Vegetarians who avoid all animal products except eggs.
• Vegans: Vegetarians
who avoid all animal and animal-derived products.
Those who do not eat meat or poultry but do
consume fish are considered pescatarians, whereas part-time
vegetarians are often referred to as flexitarians.
Although sometimes considered vegetarians, pescatarians and flexitarians
do eat animal flesh. Therefore, they do not technically fall under the
definition of vegetarianism.
From: https://goo.gl/n9yEy1. Accessed on 03/22/2017
VEGAN VS VEGETARIAN – WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
By Alina Petre
Vegetarian diets have reportedly been around since as early as 700 B.C. Several typesexist and individuals may practice them for a variety of reasons, including health, ethics, environmentalism and religion. Vegan diets are a little more recent, but are getting a good amount of press.
What is a vegetarian diet?
According to the Vegetarian Society, a vegetarian is someone who does not eat any meat, poultry, game, fish, shellfish or by-products of animal slaughter. Vegetarian diets contain various levels of fruits, vegetables, grains, pulses, nuts and seeds. The inclusion of dairy and eggs depends on the type of diet you follow.
The most common types of vegetarians include:
• Lacto-ovo vegetarians: Vegetarians who avoid all animal flesh, but do consume dairy and egg products.
• Lacto vegetarians: Vegetarians who avoid animal flesh and eggs, but do consume dairy products.
• Ovo vegetarians: Vegetarians who avoid all animal products except eggs.
• Vegans: Vegetarians who avoid all animal and animal-derived products.
Those who do not eat meat or poultry but do consume fish are considered pescatarians, whereas part-time vegetarians are often referred to as flexitarians.
Although sometimes considered vegetarians, pescatarians and flexitarians do eat animal flesh. Therefore, they do not technically fall under the definition of vegetarianism.
From: https://goo.gl/n9yEy1. Accessed on 03/22/2017
There´s no difference between vegans and vegetarians, since both don´t eat meat;
Gabarito comentado
Tema central: A questão aborda a diferença fundamental entre veganos e vegetarianos, exigindo leitura cuidadosa e compreensão de definições em língua inglesa, competência essencial para vestibulares.
Comentando o texto: O texto explica que vegetarianos não comem nenhum tipo de carne (nem vermelha, nem frango, nem peixe), mas podem ou não consumir produtos como ovos e leite, dependendo do subtipo. Os veganos, por sua vez, não consomem nenhum produto de origem animal, ou seja: nem carne, nem ovos, nem leite, nem mel.
Análise da alternativa correta:
A) A vegan doesn’t eat or drink any kind of product derived from animals.
Essa frase está correta. O texto e a definição clássica apontam que o veganismo exclui totalmente qualquer produto de origem animal, tanto na alimentação quanto em outros aspectos do consumo, de acordo com a Vegetarian Society e manuais de referência em inglês instrumental para concursos (por exemplo, Gramática de Inglês – Cambridge / Reading & Interpreting Texts for Vestibulares).
Alternativas incorretas:
B) Incorreta. Veganos nunca consomem qualquer tipo de carne. Afirmação contradiz a definição apresentada.
C) Incorreta. Ambos não comem carne, mas a diferença aparece no consumo de outros produtos de origem animal, como ovos e leite. Portanto, a afirmação de “não há diferença” é errada.
D) Incorreta. Inverte as definições: veganos não consomem lácteos, alguns vegetarianos (lacto-vegetarianos e lacto-ovo) consomem.
E) Incorreta. Veganos não comem peixe nem laticínios. Vegetarianos podem consumir laticínios, mas não comem peixe.
Dicas de interpretação: Questões desse tipo geralmente trazem pegadinhas ao misturar “produtos de origem animal” com apenas “carne”, ou sugerir consumo ocasional. Leia com atenção as palavras-chave, principalmente negativas (“never”, “any kind of”) e verifique detalhadamente as diferenças listadas.
Resumo: Entender as definições exatas de “vegan” e “vegetarian” é essencial. A alternativa A está perfeita porque resume a essência do veganismo.
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