A person who abstains from meat (pork, beef, chicken, fish, etc) for global, socio-economic reasons. Chooses dairy from sustainably farmed resources. Not squeamish around cooked meat.
Noting his date was vegetariat, Jake chose a restaurant that served sustainable protein with multiple choices.
Someone who eats mostly vegan, but occasionally will have small amounts of meat, dairy or eggs. It's a hybrid of vegan and vegetarian, i.e.vegantarian.
Tedward says that he's vegan, but I've seen him eat real cheese and some real mayo (with egg), so he's really a vegantarian!