What are the most universal aspects of being vegan/vegetarian?

[Telekinetic-Potato]

What's it really like being vegan? Relatable stories, struggles, how do you find food what keeps you vegan?

Is there a big difference between the veganand vegetarian scene?

[AdithyaR]

I'm neither a vegan not a vegetarian so I don't really how much difference it makes lifestyle.
Now between the two diets themselves. Vegetarian simply mean you wouldn't consume meat or eggs, although some vegetarians do eat eggs.
Vegan would mean that any animal based products are off the table, including milk and dairy products. Sometimes it's due to a personal choice they take or medical conditions that restrict their diet.

I don't know how easy or difficult a vegan diet is but vegetarian I know is pretty easy, cause I'm from India where a significant amount of people are vegetarian due to religious reasons.

[jshm2]

Dated vegan and vegetarians, though neither myself.

It's more an ideal, than lifestyle. Though most vegans can be extremists when they make it a lifestyle.

The main difference is the politics and idealism. Vegans hate plants and love animals - though tend to kill as many animals as they do plants. But how dare you kill more animals than them! Vegetarians don't tend to get along with most meats, so don't tend to eat them. But don't mind others that do.

[Apple1996]

Been veg/vegan my whole life and only real struggle is being judged for it

[Astarlessnightsky]

You just don't eat fish/meat or any animal products, or something im between.

There is nothing more to it.

Just like in any other groups, there are some more extreme people on the internet, but thats for every group.

And there are lots of tasty stuff to eat/Clothes to wear/...

[Shamalien]

I’m vegetarian. It’s not that difficult. Vegan is harder. I just don’t eat meat. The only annoyance is eating out / with friends and being judged.

[bamesjond0069]

The most universal aspect of being a vegan is to tell every single person you talk to about it. You tell them multiple times and always have a smug attitude about it. You just keep doing this until someone punches you in the nose.

[jorfan3]

My husband is vegetarian and isn't like that at all.

[bamesjond0069]

@jorfan3 it's not vegetarians, just vegans

[Führerusa]

veganism and vegetarianism is the biggest nonsense in history, after homosexuality

[Anonymous]

You must know how to cook.