Do vegans eat honey? [duplicate]

We all know that besides what vegetarians don't eat (meat and fish), vegans also don't eat eggs. But do vegans eat honey, and, if not, then what do they consume in place of honey when they have a throat problem? And what if they happen to be also diabetic?

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Best Answer

Most people who identify as vegan do not eat honey. Some do.

Hopefully when faced with a throat problem, they consume medicine (which typically is not a problem for diabetics).

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Why are vegans not allowed honey?

For some vegans, this extends to honey, because it is produced from the labor of bees. Honey-avoiding vegans believe that exploiting the labor of bees and then harvesting their energy source is immoral \u2014 and they point out that large-scale beekeeping operations can harm or kill bees.

Is artificial honey vegan?

\u200b Artificial Honey Flavor may not be vegan. Per the FDA, artificial flavors cannot be derived from natural substances like meat, fish, poultry, eggs or dairy products. However, some vegans choose to avoid artificial honey flavor since it may have been tested on animals when it was initially developed.

Why don't vegans eat honey?

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