I do eat dairy. There's a multitude of reasons, and a few excuses. In general, for homesteaders dairy presents a very sustainable form of protein and omega 3s. I had a flock of chickens that lived only off of our vegetable scraps, and we got 6 eggs a day. I'm not apposed to the vegan diet, but to get the nutrition I need at this point it would require a lot of supplementing. Eventually I may get there.