I has recently decided to go vegan. Do you follow any special diet?
No , vegetarianism had its origin from ancient India and ancient Greece.
There are a few versions of it. It is usually referred to abstaining from all animal products in the diet, and also big industrial farming of aniamls.
The diet was closely connected with the idea of nonviolence toward animals (called "ahimsa" in India),done as a religious practice
Donald Watson coined the tern in 1944 when he co founded the Vegan Society in England.  They defined it as the doctrine that man should live without exploiting animals.
Vegetarianism and religion
Vegetarianism is strongly linked with a number of religions that originated in ancient India (Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism). In Jainism, vegetarianism is mandatory for everyone; in Hinduism and Mahayana Buddhism, it is advocated by some influential scriptures and religious authorities. Comparatively, in the Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam), the Bahá'í Faith and Dharmic religions such as Sikhism, vegetarianism is less commonly viewed as a religious obligation, although in all these faiths there are groups actively promoting vegetarianism on religious
vegetarian diet that includes eggs and dairy.
- Vegan diet: In addition to the abstentions of a vegetarian diet, vegans do not use any product produced by animals, such as eggs, dairy products, or honey. The vegan philosophy and lifestyle is broader than just the diet and also includes abstaining from using any products tested on animals and often campaigning for animal rights.
Vegetarian diets Semi-vegetarian diets.
- Semi-vegetarianism: A predominantly vegetarian diet, in which meat is occasionally consumed.
- Kangatarian