veganicadj.
/viːˈɡanɪk/, U.S. /viˈɡænɪk/ Relating to or designating a system of organic farming or horticulture that avoids the use of animal products or by-products.
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1962 Gardeners Chron. 8 Sept. 174/1 A ‘veganic’ (vegetable organic with soil and lime) compost which has been herbally activated.
1989 Vegan Spring 14/1 In any discussion of stockless or veganic farming we have a fundamental ecological dilemma.
1999 M. Gold in G. Tansey & J. D'Silva Meat Business xvi. 179 Veganic agriculture would result in an evolution of the landscape, rather than its destruction.
2008 Sante Fe New Mexican 14 June c4/1 Veganic farmers use crop rotations and composted plant matter—or ‘green manure’—to fertilize their crops.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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