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Refers to a diet and lifestyle in which animal products are completely avoided. This includes not only meat and fish, but also eggs, dairy products, honey, as well as materials such as leather or wool.
Immer mehr Restaurants bieten auch vegane Gerichte an.
More and more restaurants also offer vegan dishes.
The adjective 'vegan' (vegan) is part of a word family. A person who lives this way is 'der Veganer' (male vegan) or 'die Veganerin' (female vegan). The lifestyle itself is called 'der Veganismus' (veganism).
Meine Schwester ist seit zwei Jahren Veganerin.
My sister has been vegan for two years.
To describe the lifestyle, the verbs 'leben' (to live) and 'sich ernähren' (to eat; to follow a diet) are used. The phrase 'Ich bin vegan' (I am vegan) is also possible, but 'Ich lebe vegan' (I live vegan) describes the lifestyle more comprehensively.
Er hat sich entschieden, aus ethischen Gründen vegan zu leben.
He decided to live vegan for ethical reasons.
When 'vegan' (vegan) comes before a noun, it is declined like a normal adjective. It often describes products, dishes, or a way of eating.
Ich hätte gern einen veganen Burger.
I'd like a vegan burger.
vegetarian
Vegetarisch means that food contains no meat or fish, although it may contain eggs or dairy products. Vegan excludes all animal ingredients, including milk, eggs, and honey. A dish with cheese can be vegetarisch but not vegan.
Die Gemüsesuppe ist vegan, weil sie keinerlei tierische Zutaten enthält.
The vegetable soup is vegan because it contains no animal ingredients at all.
Die Gemüsesuppe mit Sahne ist vegetarisch, weil sie weder Fleisch noch Fisch enthält.
The vegetable soup with cream is vegetarian because it contains neither meat nor fish.
