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Is Calamari vegan?

Calamari is the culinary name for squid, a cephalopod mollusc widely consumed in Mediterranean, Asian, and other cuisines, typically prepared as fried rings or tentacles. It is a seafood product derived from the slaughter of squid and is therefore neither vegan nor vegetarian.

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