Plant-based does not imply meatless, vegan, or vegetarian. Many people who eat a mostly plant diet call themselves "plant-based" even if they e.g., eat meat 10

Plant-based does not imply meatless, vegan, or vegetarian. Many people who eat a mostly plant diet call themselves "plant-based" even if they e.g., eat meat 10–20% of the time, or eat only chicken for instance. It is its own category: where vegetarian to binary omnivore has become a spectrum. The author's confusion derives from trying to fit a round peg in the existing square holes. One can eat largely salads and vegetables with occasional meat and still be plant-based.