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> What I mean to say is that I think "vegan food" is defined by the eater, not the makeup of the food.

A lot of the debate under your comment is stemming from the difference between vegan people and vegan food.

In French we have three words. Vegatarien, Vegetalien, Vegan. Vegetalien means vegan but it's only used in the context of what food the person eats. While vegan was more about the lifestyle and not wearing leather/fur, etc. Although recently the term vegan is used for food more and more, it's simpler.