Animal product exclusion

Animal product exclusion refers to the deliberate omission of any ingredients derived from animals—including meat, dairy, eggs, gelatin, and other by-products—from foods or feeds. This practice may be motivated by ethical concerns (e.g., veganism), religious beliefs, health considerations such as allergies/intolerances to specific animal proteins like lactose intolerance or egg allergy—or regulatory requirements for certain markets. In industry settings such as food manufacturing and laboratory research models involving animals ("bio-exclusion"), this term can also refer more broadly to protocols that prevent contamination with unwanted biological agents originating from animals[2][4][6]. However, "animal product exclusion" itself does not denote any single molecule/receptor/therapeutic target. If you are seeking information about an actual molecular target related to animal-derived substances—for example allergens like casein or ovalbumin—or about receptors involved in detecting these molecules in humans/animals—please clarify your query so I can provide detailed scientific data on those entities.

Other names

Exclusion of animal productsAnimal-freeVegan (in some contexts)Animal by-product exclusion