Before you can deem yourself a true vegan warrior, you have to understand what is and is not included on the vegan shopping list, not only in your local grocery store but in the clothing that you buy, the medicine that you take and the makeup that you wear. While there are certainly some very obvious no-no’s on the list like meat or milk, there are others that are very subtle. And, there are things that you might not realize, especially in the early stages. If you are not going to pay heed to some of these guidelines, you might be eating less animal products but you are not going to be vegan.

Unlike vegetarianism, which allows milk, eggs and cheese, the vegan shopping list has zero animal products. There is nothing that is made from an animal here in any form. It is not just the killing of the animal for his meat. fur or skin. It is the exploitation of the animal that is avoided. Mrs. Cow does not make milk for baby humans, she makes it for her baby cows. And while it should be said that a cow who is producing milk but is not being milk can die a painful and horrific death, there would be less cows in need of milking if they weren’t put in a perpetual milk producing state by the dairy farmers.

The vegan shopping list is very particular about what you wear as well. Beauty and fashion are a big part of our lives and to think that they do not have an impact on your life as a vegan warrior is a little na