Re: vegan vs. ovo-lacto?

Well, if you are doing lacto-ovo, then I would suggest not leaning on it like a crutch!

It appears to me that a flaw in many vegetarian diets is using dairy (or in some cases, soy/meat substitutes) as the central element in practically every meal. I got a vegetarian cookbook one time that was cheese this, egg that, milk there, yogurt here. Where are the actual vegetables?

I am not a vegetarian myself, but I am no big fan of dairy products and avoid them as a general rule (organic butter excepted).