Just like those who are vegetarians avoid eating any animal meat like fish, meat and poultry the vegans do not eat even the by products of animals like milk, cheese, eggs, honey or even use any of these products. Some of the products which vegans avoid using are soaps and cosmetics which contain animal products, wool, silk, leather and fur.

Vegans follow this for many reasons which are for health or ethical. More so for ethical reasons as they believe that by using or feeding on a by product of the animal they are indirectly encouraging the killing of animals. If the milk from cows is used and the eggs from fowls, then invariably when they stop producing and have passed the age where they can give us milk or eggs than they will be slaughtered for their meat. This apart the male calves are almost always killed for their meat during their infancy.

Generally vegans are those who have a lot of caring towards the animals and would want to their best to prevent any kind of cruelty to animals, directly or indirectly. Though this does not really change the world completely at least there is some hope for the animals. This is not a judgmental attitude but one which tries to evoke caring for the animal world too.