Named Groups

Vegans

Persons who avoid consuming animal products or animal-derived substances, such as MEAT; EGGS; or HONEY. Some vegans also refrain from using animals or animal products in any form or for any purpose, such as in CLOTHING or household goods.

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Abstract

Persons who avoid consuming animal products or animal-derived substances, such as MEAT; EGGS; or HONEY. Some vegans also refrain from using animals or animal products in any form or for any purpose, such as in CLOTHING or household goods.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Vegan

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6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, education, history, legislation & jurisprudence, psychology, statistics & numerical data.

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History Note

2016

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Previous Indexing

  • Diet, Vegetarian (1967-2015)

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  1. M01w.928w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Vegans. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000066989. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000066989
  2. Vegans. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegan
  3. Vegans. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27522900