What kind of an eater are you?

From locavores to femivores, to fast food junkies and punk domestics, here are 11 labels for every kind of person at the dinner table.

8. ‘-Free’ eater

Bonnie Hansen, baking and catering manager for the Steamboat Springs School District, prepares a tray of gluten-free breads for students and staff members. Scott Franz/AP

Gluten-free, fat-free, fructose-free, low-carb, low-fat, dairy-free, sugar-free. Don’t let the moniker "–free" deceive you, "–free" eaters actually have the most restrictive eating practices outside of an orthodox religious sect.

But with the wide variety of foodstuffs these days, they are free to choose their preferred dessert. Only recently has food technology enabled "–free" breads and desserts to become palatable and even enjoyable to those who do not identify themselves as "–free" eaters (the jury is out on whether gluten-free cake equal those made with sugar, flour, and butter cream frosting).

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