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"Veganism is the consciousness that Corey was powered by, aspirant to and shared so peacefully-yet-strongly with those of us blessed to have so much of her" From a very young age Corey took in a keen interest in the welfare of animals and would remain true to her ideals for the rest of her life. She would often use interviews as a vehicle to bring important issues to the attention of a wide audience. Unfortunately though, her good intentions would sometimes go to waste if the interviewer misinterpreted her intentions "One of my beliefs is about harmlessness to animals," said Corey. "I don't believe in eating meat or using any animal by-products or contributing to suppressing animals. Animals can't really voice their opinion. I feel as though I can be one of the spokespeople on their behalf." Darlene is a passionate supporter of animal rights and the vegan lifestyle. "I don't harm animals in any way," she said. "I don't take from them either. Which means no milk or milk products. I also refuse to use soaps that use animal products in their ingredients. I just eat vegetables and lots of fruit and soy stuff" Veganism was not the only cause that Corey is so passion about. Green issues would also be equally important to her. "Priority number one on the whole list for the whole world should be the environment," said Corey during an interview once. "It's the life support system that keeps all of us, men and women in our civilized realm, alive." Vegetarianism Becoming a vegetarian is an obvious way to help reduce the number of animals who are slaughtered. There are 4 main types of vegetarians, and in order from least strict to most strict, here they are. Click on each type of vegetarian to learn more about it, and I hope you will consider becoming a vegetarian Veganism this is Corey Veganism is the strictest form of vegetarianism. Vegans do not eat milk, eggs, gelatin, and other animal products such as honey. Vegans find the meat industry to be repulsive and barbaric, and almost always fight strongly against it. Vegans will find animal products hidden in everything--for instance, carmine, a red dye in some foods, is obtained by crushing carmine beetles. A vegan will refuse to dissect (although many other vegetarians will do the same thing) and will attend the local fur protest. And, a vegan will never "eat it to please his mother." A vegan feels that the animal's life is more meaningful than someone's ego, and, if necessary, will politely make this known 2. Semi-Vegetarianism Semivegetarians don't eat red meat such as beef and pork, yet still eat fish and poultry. I have noticed that most semivegetarians follow this diet for health purposes, as the dangers of eating red meat are very obvious. However, there are also some semivegetarians who are trying to taper down to become stricter vegetarians by eating less and less meat. This works for some people and not for others. This is not meant to cut down on semivegetarians who intend to become stricter, but rather to commend them for having the willpower to do what I would never have been able to do. The main point I want to make about semivegetarians is that I would consider some to be vegetarians (those who intend to become stricter) and wouldn't do the same for others (who don't eat meat for health reasons) 3. Lacto Vegetarianism Lacto vegetarians are much like lacto-ovo vegetarians, except that they do not eat eggs. This may be because the egg is viewed as a potential animal, and should not be eaten, or because of outrage at the egg industry. In general, lacto vegetarians are feel more strongly about animal rights than lacto-ovo vegetarians. (lacto-ovo vegetarians who are very concerned about animal rights) Lacto and lacto-ovo vegetarians seem to prefer reform of the egg and dairy industry rather than the elimination of them. Lacto vegetarians may have some trouble with what they can and can't eat, since eggs are sometimes hidden in products such as pasta and ice cream, where you would not suspect eggs. However, it is much easier for a lacto-vegetarian than a vegan 4. Lacto-ovo Vegetarianism A lacto-ovo vegetarian is a vegetarian who eats neither red meat nor poultry, but does eat animal products such as eggs and dairy products. This is justified because the animal does not die to produce the milk and eggs. Most lacto-ovo vegetarians are so for ethical reasons, although there are a few who simply do not like the taste of meat. Most lacto-ovo vegetarians do not eat gelatin and fish, although you will find a few who do. Some lacto-ovo vegetarians avoid leather, and other products which obviously harmed animals, while others are not as much less concerned with this as that they "cannot" give up such things, or feel that this would be too extreme. In general, a lacto-ovo vegetarian is your "basic vegetarian." Shopping as a Vegetarian It can be really difficult to know what contains animal products, and what was tested on animals. For a list of companies that don't test on animals, click here Famous Vegans Name Occupation Alicia Silverstone Actress Annie Curtis Jamie Lee's Daughter Bryan Adams Musican Carl Lewis Olympic Track Star Coretta Scott King Martin L.K., Jr's wife Daniel Johns Musician Dennis Kucinich US Congressman Elizabeth Burkley Actress Geoff Tate Queensryche Jarrett Lennon Actor Joanne Rose Model Joaquin Phoenix Actor Julia Stiles actress K.D. Lang Musician Keenan Ivory Wayens Actor Kevin Nealon Saturday Night Live Linda Blair actress Martina Navratilova tennis player Mohandas Ghandi humanitarian Niels Tijssen dutch actor River Phoenix Actor Sara Gilbert Actress Summer Phoenix Sister of River Weird Al Yankovic Comedian/singer Famous Vegetarians Name Occupation Albert Einstein scientist Alec Baldwin Actor Ally Sheedy Actress Angela Bassett actress Anna Paquin Actress Barbara Bach Ringo Star's wife Billy Idol Musician Bob Barker game show host Boy George Musician Candace Bergan Actress Casey Kasem D.J. Charlie Watts drummer Danny De Vito Actor Daryl Hannah Actress David Carradine Actor Dennis Weaver Actor / director Dustin Hoffman Actor Ed Begley Jr actor Eric Stoltz actor Jerry Seinfeld actor John Astin actor John & Yoko Lennon Musicians Jonathan Taylor Thomas Actor Kim Basinger Actress Larry Hagman Actor Lenny Kravitz Musician Natalie Portman Actress Nigel Hawthorne Actor Orlando Jones Actor Peter Gabriel Musician Rider Strong Actor Ringo Starr Musician Rosanna Arquette Actress Terry "Geezer" Butler Musician Tobey Maguire actor Tony LaRussa Baseball Manager Ziggy Marley musician