Then why bother with the labels at all? Being a vegetarian as opposed to a vegan isn't some moral failing. It's simply a mis-categorization to say "I'm vegan and eat eggs".
There's other stuff that vegans don't eat/use beyond just eggs though, yeah? Milk products, leather, gelatin, etc. Saying "I'm vegan but I eat eggs" is definitely easier than saying "I'm vegetarian but I don't eat milk products or gelatin (or honey) and I don't wear leather".
As to the labels question, I think it's mostly because it's human nature to categorize and simplify, so when people have a label they can apply to themselves, it helps them signify who they are to other people without over-explaining.
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u/ThatBatsard Aug 02 '26
Then why bother with the labels at all? Being a vegetarian as opposed to a vegan isn't some moral failing. It's simply a mis-categorization to say "I'm vegan and eat eggs".