But what does this new label mean, and how does it differ from the (much-maligned) vegan diet? CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERIn an organic nutshell, all vegans have plant-based diets, but not all plant-based diets are vegan. Though some people use the terms vegan and plant-based interchangeably, they actually can be quite different. Meanwhile, a plant-based diet follows a similar focus -- whole grains, fruits, vegetables and legumes making up the bulk of what one eats. “Some people use ‘plant-based’ and ‘vegan’ interchangeably, while others use ‘plant-based’ simply to indicate a diet that consists mostly but not exclusively of plants,” PETA President Ingrid Newkirk told Fox News.

Source: Fox News March 16, 2020 09:00 UTC