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Is Lobster vegan?

Lobsters are large marine crustaceans of the family Nephropidae, highly prized as seafood. They are aquatic animals with muscular tails and claws, living on the sea floor. As an animal, lobster and all lobster-derived ingredients are neither vegan nor vegetarian.

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