No, honey is technically not vegan.
According to the principles most vegans follow, honey is excluded from a vegan diet because it is a product made by living bees. Veganism typically involves avoiding all animal products, which includes those produced by animals.
Because honey is created by bees, it falls outside the scope of a purely plant-based diet. While practices vary, the standard vegan stance is to avoid honey.
For those following a vegan lifestyle who are looking for sweetening options, there are many suitable plant-based alternatives available:
- Agave syrup
- Maple syrup
- Date syrup
These alternatives provide sweetness without involving animals in their production, aligning with vegan dietary principles.
