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Is Beef vegan?

Beef

Not Vegan

Beef is the culinary name for meat from cattle, one of the most widely consumed meats globally. It is used in many forms including steaks, roasts, and ground meat, and provides protein, iron, and vitamin B12. Being derived from the slaughter of cattle, it is neither vegan nor vegetarian.

Also known as bovid, bovine meat, cattle, cattle meat, cow-derived
Last reviewed 3 June 2026

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