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Is Lamb vegan?

Lamb refers to a young sheep (Ovis aries) or the meat and by-products derived from it. Lamb-derived ingredients include lanolin, tallow, and gelatin, as well as lamb meat itself. All lamb-derived ingredients involve animal slaughter and are neither vegan nor vegetarian.

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