Glossary archive

utilitarianism. An ethical philosophy in which moral decisions are based on the utility of an action in terms of producing...

veal. The culinary term for the flesh of a young calf (under 3 months) and a byproduct of the dairy...

veal crate. Small crate in which a calf being raised for veal is confined and tied up. The calf’s movement...

veg*n or veg*an. An inclusive term referring to the categories of lacto-ovo vegetarians and vegans together.

veganism. As defined by the Vegan Society, the founders of which coined the term: “a philosophy and way of living...

vegetarianism, lacto-ovo. A diet that excludes all animal flesh (including beef, poultry, and fish) but that includes dairy and eggs....

vivisection. Cutting or operating on a live animal. The term also refers more generally to experimentation on animals for medical...

xenotransplantation. The transplanting of living cells, tissues, and/or organs from one species to another species.  Organs from various species have...

zoonosis. Animal disease (bacterial, fungal, parasitic, viral, or prion) transmissible to humans.  Examples include tuberculosis and rabies.

zoophobia. An excessive fear of animals by humans.