First draft for new lead Veganism is the personal practice of eliminating the use of non human animal products for any purpose including food and food processing clothing medications and personal care products for ethical reasons Mangels 8 The term vegan is also used for those who consume a vegan diet for health reasons Mangels 9 although this usage is disputed Jo The vegan diet does not use meat dairy eggs or honey Variations of this diet include fruititarianism and raw veganism I didn t fill in all the ref info Mangels refers to The Dietician s Guide to Vegetarian Diets Jo refers to The Vegan Sourcebook Comments