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So what does it mean to be vegan? Unlike vegetarians, vegans must avoid four-cheese omelettes, double skim lattes, brie, caviar and even certain types of gelatin-based popsicles. Their diet includes no animal parts or byproducts, and their closets and medicine cabinets are free of products containing animal-derived or animal-tested ingredients.  If you’ve ever looked at the ingredient list for your moisturizer, you might find it a tad overwhelming. How’s a girl supposed to know what's animal, vegetable or mineral? That’s where Babe’s keen feline investigative skills come into play. She's more than happy to do the legwork for you, if you promise to consider a vegan lifestyle.

Okay, so Babe herself is technically not a vegan (and sometimes feels the need to get in touch with her inner huntress when confronted with lizards, much as we've tried to explain that we're not Republicans), but she wholeheartedly supports her mom’s efforts to pursue a fabulous - and compassionate - lifestyle. Babe enjoys long walks in Central Park, “Law & Order” re-runs, vacationing in Florida and chasing her pink ball. She thinks her mother's decision to add a new baby brother to the brood is questionable.

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