Animal product

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Animal products are either produced by an animal or taken from the body of an animal. The term is primarily used in relation to diet, particularly for vegetarians, vegans and those concerned with maintaining a Kosher, Halaal, or raw food diet.

The term Animal product is generally not applied to products made from fossilized or decomposed animals. Petroleum is formed from the ancient remains of marine animals but is not considered an animal product. Crops grown in soil fertilzed with animal remains are also not considered animal products.

1 Common animal products used for food
2 Non-food animal products
3 See also
4 References

[edit] Common animal products used for food

blood, especially in the form of blood sausage
carmine also known as cochineal (food dye)
civet oil (food flavoring additive)
dairy products (e.g., milk, cheese, yoghurt, etc.)
human breast milk
eggs
gelatin
honey (although there is some controversy over defining honey as an animal product)
L-cysteine from human hair and pig bristles (used in the production of biscuits and bread)
lard
meat, including fish
rennet (commonly used in the production of cheese).

[edit] Non-food animal products

blood and some blood substitutes (blood used for transfusions is always human in origin, though some blood substitutes are made from animal sources. Many diagnostic laboratory tests use animal or human sourced reagents)
bone, including antlers, ivory, tusks, bone char, bone meal, etc.
casein (used in plastics, clothing, cosmetics, adhesives and paint)
castoreum (secretion of the beaver used in perfumes and possibly in food flavoring)
feathers
foreskin (used to treat burns victims)
fur
lanolin
leather
pearl or mother of pearl
sponges
silk
stearate (may also be used in chewing gum)
tallow (may also be used in food)
urine
whale oil
wool