Elsa does some googling

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Things are pretty quiet where Elsa is so she has time to do a Google search. She types in the difference between vegan and vegetarian Aha! There’s something interesting.

‘Vegans and vegetarians choose not to eat meat. However, veganism is stricter and also prohibits dairy, eggs, honey, and any other items that derive from animal products, such as leather and silk. 

According to the Vegetarian Society, vegetarians are people who do not eat the products or byproducts of animal slaughter. 

Vegetarians do not consume:

• meat, such as beef, pork, and game

• poultry, such as chicken, turkey, and duck

• fish and shellfish

• insects

• rennet, gelatin, and other types of animal protein

• stock or fats that derive from animal slaughter 

However, many vegetarians do consume byproducts that do not involve the slaughter of animals. These include eggs, dairy products, such as milk, cheese, yogurt and honey.

Vegetarians typically consume a range of fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, grains, and pulses, as well as “meat substitutes” that derive from these food types.

Vegetarianism is generally less strict than veganism, so there are several well-known variations of the vegetarian diet. These include:

Lacto-ovo-vegetarian. People who follow this diet avoid all types of meat and fish but do consume dairy products and eggs.

Lacto-vegetarian. People on this diet do not eat any meat, fish, or eggs but do consume dairy products.

Ovo-vegetarian. Individuals following this diet do not eat any meat, fish, or dairy products but do consume eggs.

Pescatarian. Those who follow this diet avoid all meats expect fish and other types of seafood. However, this does not meet the traditional definition of vegetarianism, and many people refer to the pescatarian diet as being semi-vegetarian or flexitarian.’ (Source) 

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