Plant-based eating is a broad term that covers a range of eating patterns, from vegan to including small to moderate amounts of animal-based products in your diet.  

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• Plant-based eating means most of the foods you eat are from plant sources, such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, seeds, nuts, legumes, beans and oils.  
   

• ​This eating pattern may include small amounts of animal products, such as meat, fish/seafood, eggs and dairy.   
   

• Plant-based can also describe food or drinks that don’t contain animal products, including soy milk and ‘meat alternatives’ (usually made from soy, textured vegetable protein, or wheat gluten).
  (Source: Heart Foundation)

Veganism:

A vegan diet/lifestyle is the exclusion of all animal products and their counterparts. This includes meat, chicken, fish, eggs, dairy products and honey - as well as their derivatives. Most vegans will also adhere to not wearing or purchasing materials/clothing derived from animal products- i.e: Leather, down, fur etc, as well as avoid the purchase of products that test on animals.

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Vegetarian:
Vegetarians avoid the consumption of meat, chicken and fish but may consume eggs, dairy products and honey. 

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