Dietary Symbols Dietary Symbols Most of our products are suitable for vegetarians and vegans. Product category pages and individual product pages display the following dietary symbols indicating suitability: What does being a vegetarian mean? Vegetarianism is the practice of eating a diet consisting mainly or entirely of food that comes from plant sources, such as grains, nuts, fruit and vegetables. A vegetarian can therefore broadly be described as someone who does not eat meat, fish, poultry or any slaughterhouse by-product such as gelatin - especially for moral, religious, political or health reasons. Environmentalism and vegetarianism are also often practised together. Vegetarians are often sub-classified by the type of foods they are or aren't willing to eat. Vegetarian diets can vary widely and there are many different types of vegetarians, including semi-vegetarians, ovo-vegetarians, lacto-vegetarians, ovo-lacto-vegetarians and vegans. What does being a vegan mean? Veganism is the personal practice of eliminating the use and consumption of animal products. A vegan diet therefore excludes all animal products, including eggs, dairy and honey. In addition, veganism tends also to exclude animal products even where these do not require the death of the animal (such as wool). By contrast, most vegetarians simply do not wear clothes made of leather, fur, or any type of animal product which necessitated the killing of the animal. Ethical vegans reject the commodity status of animals and the use of animal products for any purpose, while dietary vegans or strict vegetarians eliminate them from their diet only. The term "vegan" was coined in England in 1944 by Donald Watson, co-founder of the British Vegan Society, to mean "non-dairy vegetarian"; the society also opposed the use of eggs as food. It extended its definition in 1951 to mean "the doctrine that man should live without exploiting animals", and in 1960 H. Jay Dinshah started the American Vegan Society, linking veganism to the Jainist concept of ahimsa, the avoidance of violence against living things. Suitable for vegans Suitable for vegetarians Certified organic Dairy-free Gluten-free Sugar-free Wheat-free Yeast-free You are here >>> Home >> Products Catalogue > Vegetarian and Vegan    Vegetarian and Vegan © Specialist Supplements Ltd 2011 All rights reserved About Specialist Supplements   >> Home >> Why Specialist Supplements? >> Why “food form” is so important >> What people say about us >> Contact us >> Terms and Conditions   Customer help centre   Quality and security   >> Manufactured in the United Kingdom under quality assured GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) standards >> SecurityMetrics for PCI compliance, QSA, IDS, Penetration Testing, Forensics and Vulnerability Assessment >> 30-day money back guarantee on first purchases >> Products catalogue >> What’s new? >> Best sellers >> Free product catalogue >> Customer feedback  >> Health information pages [Home] [Products Catalogue] [Best Sellers] [New Products] [Special Offers] [Blog] [WordPress] [Healthy Lifestyle] [Sitemap.xml] [Sitemap.html] [Organic Products] [Colon Cleanser] [Cherry Capsules] [Psyllium Husks] [Digestive Enzymes] [Drop Ship] [Candida] [Health Information Pages] [Own Brand] [Acai Berry Capsules] [Slimming and Diets] [Meal Replacements] [Digestive System] [Allergy] [Probiotics] [Thrush] [Constipation] [Diarrhea] [Health] [Herbal] [IBS Problems] [Lean Muscle Mass] [Protein Powders] [Candida Albicans] [Diverticulitis] [Menopause] [Cholesterol] [Colon Cleansing] [Digestive Disorders] [All Health Programmes and Packs]