--- description: Meet a new kind of vegan—one who also eats eggs. title: This Is What Veggan Means image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf41d9251419c07e1/6987815806f2c11b28334339/time-healthiest-foods-eggs2.gif?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Health](/section/health/) ## Health Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Diet & Nutrition](/tag/dietnutrition/) ## Diet & Nutrition Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # This Is What Veggan Means by [Beth Lipton / Health.com](/author/health-com/) ## Beth Lipton / Health.com Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Feb 12, 2016 1:00 PM CUT  Photograph by Danny Kim for TIME; Gif by Mia Tramz for TIME by [Beth Lipton / Health.com](/author/health-com/) ## Beth Lipton / Health.com Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Feb 12, 2016 1:00 PM CUT Nope, there’s no typo in “veggan.” As you undoubtedly know, vegans (one _g_) are people who don’t eat any animal products at all: No meat, fish, dairy, eggs—even honey is off limits. But veggans? They are vegans who eat eggs. This movement within a movement appears to be gaining steam. A search for [#veggan](https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/veggan/ "undefined") on Instagram yields more than 5,000 posts. Many are recipes, though some, as you might’ve guessed, are vegans ranting against veggans, usually in all caps. **_Health.com:_** [_12 Things You Need to Know Before Going Vegan_](http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20773383,00.html?xid=time "undefined") So what’s the story with veggans? “As people become more interested and aware of how food affects both their health as well as the environment, plant-based diets, including veganism, are becoming more and more popular and mainstream,” Alissa Rumsey, RD, a spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, told Yahoo Health. “Veganism may be appealing to people, but many find that it is [too restrictive](https://www.yahoo.com/health/what-is-a-veggan-214122267.html "undefined").” So if you’re worried about getting enough protein, the veggan diet could be a better choice for you. Food writer Vicky Anne Hadley had been eating veggan for two years before she realized it was a thing. When the _Daily_ _Mail_ quoted her in a story about [the veggan trend](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3415440/The-rise-VEGGAN-Vegans-t-live-without-eggs-coin-new-diet.html "undefined"), she explained to her Instagram followers, “I like the vegan diet but I work out a lot and want to get enough protein in my diet so I also sometimes eat eggs as I enjoy them.” **_Health.com:_** [_14 Best Vegan and Vegetarian Protein Sources_](http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20718479,00.html?xid=time "undefined") Of course, vegans argue that there are plenty of [ways to eat protein](http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20718479,00.html "undefined") without eating animal products—from chickpeas to quinoa to nut butters. But no matter how you get the essential nutrient, it’s fun to speculate about the next trendy group: [#seagans](http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Seagan "undefined")? 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