Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of animal products, particularly in diet, as well as an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of sentient animals. This would include using bees for their honey, sheep for their wool, etc. Treating another being as a commodity, being here for our use as opposed to being here for their own sake with their own purpose outside of what they can do for us. I'm sure sheep wouldn't give a hoot if we ran about collecting tufts of their wool from the land once it was shed but that's NOT how sheep are sheared, it's actually a horrible process for them. Not to mention how they are raised.

Dietary vegans (or strict vegetarians) refrain from consuming animal products. The term ethical vegan is often applied to those who not only follow a vegan diet, but extend the vegan philosophy into other areas of their lives, and oppose the use of animals or animal products for any purpose. Another term used is environmental veganism, which refers to the rejection of animal products on the premise that the harvesting or industrial farming of animals is environmentally damaging and unsustainable.

Then we have to let poisonous snakes live too, lions, tigers, dangerous predators are required to maintain the natural equilibrium of wild life otherwise we would have too many frogs, rats in our backyard. Just trying to protect the bees is not enough folks.

I am not into labeling but I am quite sure bacteria do not fall under the animal catagory lol. they are bacteria.