What's the difference between a vegan and "pure vegan"?

Lupe Sancen: well first lets get it straight that vegetarian and vegan are the same thing. here are the different levels of vegans:semi-vegitarian/semi-vegan: no: red meat, yes: poultry, fish, eggs, milklacto-ovo vegan: no: red meat, poultry, fish, yes: eggs, milklacto-vegan: no: red meat, poultry, fish, eggs, yes: milkvegan: no: red meat, poultry, fish, eggs, milkim assuming she's referring to vegan. OR she's referring to the kind where, along with the no red meat, poultry, fish, eggs, or milk, they don't eat any animal byproducts, for example, no butter, cookies made with butter, they wouldn't eat, anything made with something that came from an animal, they won't eat....Show more

Sena Highman: a vegan is someone who choses tonot have dairy or meat and a pure vegan is someone who has no choice like they are allergic to dairy or meat if meat can be allergic to people

Hunter Beech: I'm not sure why she is saying "pure vegan." Does she know the difference betwe! en a vegetarian and a vegan? Maybe she is just lumping both into one category, and she thinks not eating meat is "vegan" and not eating any animal products is "pure vegan." Just a thought.Perhaps, though..Some vegans eat faux-meat products (Boca burgers, Vegan Mayo, Vegan Cheese) or consume other preservative-filled food. I am vegan, but I only eat from four categories: vegetables, fruits, grains, and nuts (in that order). Rather than calling myself "vegan," if asked, I just tell people my eating diet is "plant-based." That way, I don't sound pretentious and get bombarded with animal questions. Perhaps your mother is referring to a "pure vegan" as someone who eats clean?Who knows. Ask her...lol...Show more

Nikki Sypult: I think she means, say some vegans may eat pizza with no cheese as long as there are no animals products etc, but then some may just eat pure fruits & vegetables etc. Normal vegan would probably eat vegan chocolate spread with a few chemicals in! but a pure vegans probably avoids perservatives etc

Soo! k Hershkowitz: I am pretty sure that a vegan is where they just don't eat any meat or animal products and a pure began could be when they're also more serious about every single item they buy and whether an animal was hurt in the process. A pure vegan may also care about insects too whereas just a vegan may not?

Wilbert Shellgren: I'd guess as said above militancy, Some amount of vegans feel the need to further distinguish themselves. I'd hypothesize if the world did go vegan, that you'd see another fringe group pop up that for eg says people should stop being vegan & change to ''organic/fairtrade veganism'' or something like that.

Chi Alfero: Even more militant attitude.Edit: Damn, I just wanted to have fun, but now I have to refute Alyssa's answer. Vegetarian and Vegan are absolutely NOT the same thing, but you probably already know that. Never heard the term "pure vegan" before. Perhaps it's a new term for ethical veganism, which entails not only avoiding all! animal products in the diet, but for any purpose, I.E. no leather, fur, animal testing for consumer goods, etc....Show more

Kris Otuafi: pure vegan means absolutely no animal products.

Frank Gazaway: I'm not sure what's she's referring to.