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veganism
[vej′əniz′əm]
Etymology: L, vegetare, to grow, ismus, practice
the adherence to a strict vegetarian diet, with the exclusion of all protein of animal origin.

veganism [ve´gan-izm, vej´ah-nizm]
adherence to a strictly vegetable diet, with exclusion of all food of animal origin.

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Her insights on the best ways to approach teens, and her own activities to act as both a representative and spokesperson for veganism and vegetarianism, have made a noticeable positive difference in the number of young people interested in veganism and vegetarianism in Kansas City, and a noticeable positive difference in the general veg scene overall.
The firm said the acquisition, for which no financial details were announced, would allow Mills to "promote veganism globally through her own restaurants and brands".
Humans have been eating meat and animal products for many millennia, ever since evolution began and they evolved from apes Vegetarianism on the other hand is a few thousand years old, and Veganism is just a few decades old and is an extreme form or subset of vegetarianism, where all animal products are avoided Humans have been eating meat and animal products for many millennia, ever since evolution began and they evolved from apes.
 
 
 
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