Ethical veganism, much like those who eat Kosher or Halal, while not a religious stance, is a personal philosophy and lifestyle that requires one does not eat animals or animal products (meat, dairy, eggs, and animal derivatives). This stance is very near and dear to many of the roughly 8 million vegans in the United States and growing.
What we, as vegans, are asking, is that you petition the FDA to create a universal "vegan" label for all products that contain no meat, dairy, eggs, or derivatives of any animal or animal product. This would make our lives easier, as we would no longer have endlessly read labels while shopping, not to mention that it would be greatly validating to our compassionate life choices to be federally recognized.



