Is milk vegetarian or non vegetarian?

Milk is considered a vegetarian food under the commonly accepted definitions of vegetarianism. Here are the key points:

• Milk comes from animals, typically cows, goats, or sheep, but it is not the flesh of the animal, so it does not qualify as meat134.
• Vegetarian diets exclude meat, fish, and poultry, but many types of vegetarian diets, such as lacto-vegetarian and lacto-ovo-vegetarian diets, include dairy products like milk134.
• The Indian government, for example, marks milk and other dairy products with a green dot, indicating they are vegetarian1.

However, it is important to note that milk is not suitable for a vegan diet, as vegans do not consume any animal products, including dairy135.