• thisisbutaname@discuss.tchncs.de
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        2 hours ago

        Mushroom aren’t classified as either plants nor animals, with some arguing they’re much closer to animals. I’m not a vegan or vegetarian myself, but that’d be an interesting point to consider.

        • frog@feddit.uk
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          17 minutes ago

          By definition are vegans those that don’t eat or use animals or animal byproducts.

          Fungi aren’t animals. If this group doesn’t consume fungi then they should call themselves something else entirely to avoid further confusion. Maybe they should go strictly by herbivores.

        • TrickDacy@lemmy.world
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          1 hour ago

          Huh, I’ve not heard any vegan talk about that. In fact mushrooms are a staple in many of the vegan foods I’m aware of