There are many labels for people who eat a plant based diet, Vegetarian, Vegan, Lacto, Ovo, Raw....
As for me... My Oldest Friend calls me FRUIT LOOP... and that is probably the best label I've heard to date, because I don't fit in to another category.
While I eat NO meats at all and haven't for many years..... the line gets Iffy for me on Eggs and Dairy.. I've also been known to use Honey.. So I'm not Vegan...
However... the only dairy products I will fold to in rare instances are Cheese, Butter and Chocolate. For the most part I use non-dairy chocolate and in most cases I will avoid cheese, at home I don't use real butter... But in the event there is dairy in the bread or butter used in the veggies I eat at a Restaraunt or in a dish at a friends house, or some other unknown, there are times I don't question and I eat it....
And then I get a horible sinus headache, kick myself (really, I kick myself), and swear off the stuff for eternity... Until the next time!! Good news being, the times are further apart....Even I can learn a lesson eventually.
As for Eggs... There was a time when I first went Vegetarian that I thought I needed the protein in Eggs... Of course I learned otherwise... and after pregnancy became allergic to them anyway... so I avoid Eggs in all possible ways... But in the event I'm eating somewhere that has eggs in the food and I don't know about it.... I will get a horrible Gut and Headache that renders me in bed for at least a day, sometimes longer.... And so I avoid eggs in all Known ways... Saving my Stomach and the Chickens.
EXCEPT, Cakes, Cupcakes and Cookies that contain eggs don't bother me? WHY? I have no clue!! See... I told you I don't fit in to a Label....
So in the rare event I eat a Non-Vegan Dessert (And it is rare).... I envision the poor cows and chickens on the assembly line living that horrible life to get me that dessert.... In addition the Refined sugar, flour... and all the other bad things that may make up that dessert, and I avoid it.... For a really long time... But can't say I NEVER eat them...
And now insert the Raw Food.... Realizing I already ate a lot of raw foods, I didn't function on them completely for Breakfast or Lunch... in fact I never ate breakfast...
Our house is High fructose Free, Preservative and dye free... Meat, Milk, Egg & Butter free...... We use Non-Refined Sugar, Unbleached Flour, Non-Aluminum Baking Soda and Organic where possible.... The list goes on.....So why would I be looking for more healthy option...
Because I'm A FRUIT LOOP!!! *smile* A Very Fitting Label.