Answer

No, in Jain tradition milk is usually not called “non-veg” in the same way meat is. But it is still not considered fully ahimsak by many Jains, so some Jains avoid it.

Explanation

In Jain Dharma:

• Meat is direct violence, because an animal is killed for it.
• Milk is not flesh, so it is not treated as meat.
• Still, milk often involves harm, exploitation, and violence toward cows and their calves.

That is why many Jains see dairy as something that can be ethically problematic, especially in modern commercial production.

Spiritual Understanding

Jainism looks not only at the final product, but also at the violence behind it.

So even if milk is not “non-veg” in the common sense, it may still be avoided because:

• the cow may be treated harshly,
• the calf may be deprived of milk,
• there may be injury during production,
• and it can support industries based on cruelty.

For this reason, strict observance of ahimsa often leads some Jains to reduce or completely avoid dairy.

Takeaway

So the Jain view is:

• Milk is not meat
• but milk may still be considered a form of himsa-related food
• therefore many Jains avoid it out of compassion and non-violence.