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I Just Started Being Vegan But Don’t Know How To Tell My Mom?
ByI don’t know how to tell her because she eats meat like every day and we have chicken once a week atleast. I started being a Vegan because i think that killing animals for our own self enjoyment is not good at all, and milk is for calfs not our mouths.BTW i am 13. I also need foods and recipes i could eat so i still get enough nutrition.
I’m a 13 year old Vegan to!
Ok, well at first it can be challenging! It is just SO much better for your body overall, and the animals.
Three is a really good book called “The Vegan Source book.” I think you should buy it or check it out from the library or something! It is really good!
Ok, nutrition can be a little hard since you are still growing, thats why a multi-vitamin is good to make sure you stay healthy.
Here is a vegan food pyramid- http://veganfoodpyramid.com/
See, if you follow that you get all the things you need!
I know there will probably be troll answers here telling you not to, but you are making a great choice!!
Everyone is gonna make a big deal out of protein though! Its annoying! I finally yelled at someone to do some research before talking to be about my diet because what do you know, protein in nuts, legumes, beans, and more!!
Yea, yelling does not end well, no matter how pissed you get.
Going vegan really helps you, the enviornment, the animals, and feed the hungry!
Recipes, hhhmmmmhttp://vegetarian.about.com/od/soupsstew…http://www.vegan-food.net/category/soup/ (LOTS of recipies!!)http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/georg…http://homecooking.about.com/od/garnishi…http://www.veganchef.com/rgmp.htm
I hope this helps you!
I agree with you that it’s a cruel joke that we have to kill other living things to feed ourselves, but that’s the way it is. Unless you were born into a Vegan household, it will be difficult for you to get enough nutrition to sustain your growth into adulthood.
Do you think you could postpone your dietary switchover until you are grown up and on your own? Meanwhile, you could collect recipes and learn as much as you can about diet and nutrition so that you’re prepared when that day finally comes.
I try to eat foods grown in humane fashion, such as organic vegetables and range-fed chicken. Being a vegan doesn’t mean that the earth isn’t insulted through large scale agriculture. There’s no real way to be truly virtuous when it comes to food, unfortunately.
be like “yo, meat is murder.” thats wat i did…
oh, and milk isnt at all inhumane or cruel, cows need to be milked, just be sure to get the organic kind, theyre the most humanly treated.
yummy foods- nuts, berries(eat em like popcorn) mmmm berries…., salad, cheeeeese, pasta, fruit salad, pasta salad, corn on de cob, tofu, soy subsitute anything (Being a vegetarian is not limiting at all, you can have pretty much anything you normally would.) they make veggie hamburgers, hotdogs, ummmm…other meat things….lol
get a veggie cookbook with pics, theyre super helpful
first of all there`s nothing wrong with been Vegan I know you are young and she may not understand why you decided to become vegan but if you explain to her how you feel about the animals and most important how you feel about your health she may understand and hopefully help you or better yet become vegan too,now I think you should start slow because your digest system is not use to the light food you are going to eat, also find out if you are allergic to anything like peanuts, wheat,gluten, etc I`m vegan myself and I used to work for a vegan macrobiotic cafe there are tons of food that you can eat instead of meat but I would need a whole book to explain/describe and give some recipes to you…. if you like to contact me to my e-mail it`ll be a pleasure to help you juliovelasquez2005@yahoo.com
Im sure one of her concerns will be that it kind be expensive for some replacements. So maybe tell her you will babysit or help with chores and stuff to help pay for the more expensive things. Also dont be aggressive about it or she wont respect your decision and will feel like you are attacking her choice to eat meat.
That’s really great!!!
I’m becoming vegetarian I think my Mom would have a heart attack if I told her I was Vegan ha ha.
What you can do is get a lot of research and tell her truthfully Why exactly you want to be vegan.
Hopefully she will understand and support you.
What you can also do to make things easier for her (I suppose she cooks the meals…maybe?) is order the vegetarian starter kit from PETA. It’s free!
I know it’s for Vegetarians but you could get a lot of help from there.
Look up online some restaurants that are vegan and ask your family to try at least try to experience of not eating meat.
I know how you feel, my family eats meat a lot also and I am 13. Try to calmly start a conversation about it and then just work your way up. That’s how I did it. They said I was going to be all not healthy but I knew my facts from research and proved them wrong.
Be sure to eat lots of grains and bread, to keep your iron up. You could also see if you can make an appointment with your doctor and see if he suggests some vitamins.
All my luck to you=)
And the cows say thank yooouuu
haha small joke.
im so proud of you! lol
i was in the same situation a few weeks ago. i did lots and lots of research and then i just said hey mom, im going Vegan. and then when she started drilling me, i was able to explain why i made my decision and how im going to carry it out.
then after she saw that i can be vegan, healthy, and its not that hard, she got used to it and doesnt mind my decision
for recipes, i go to fatfreevegan.com but there are dozens of recipe websites
i suggest you try lots of different kinds of foods.. like vegetables, fruit, nuts, beans, legumes. just experiment a little and find out what you like.
good luck
mom i’m Vegan
that’s what i did
my parents didn’t like it
so i started cooking my own meals
if you’re parents are smart they should buy veggies so just cook them and eat them
if there are no veggies in your house call social services to come and take your parents away
i don’t think it’s right for us to take animal stuff or healthy and my parents werent gonna be the reason i wasnt gonna do this
You should just be forward with your mom. Like say you guys are already having a conversation..just tell her that you find it wrong eating meat and drinking milk, and i think she’ll get what you’re trying to say.
And its always better to say it now when you guys arent eating dinner, than to say it when she gives you a plate with meat on it. ya know?
I’d say relax, your not telling them you’re gay and what to get a sex change.
Just lt them know your views and don’t back down no matter what. If you do that they’ll respect your decision even if they don’t agree with it.
Good luck and contact me if you want to discuss Vegan-ism at length.
You explain that you are getting a job. Then you buy and cook your own meals with your money and clean up the mess after you have eaten. Then maybe your family will support you. Until then you eat what is put before you by the people that are providing for you.
i had the same problem ! all my family eats is meat and i was afraid that they wouldnt accept it, but one night when my mom put meat on the table i was like oh uh mom i dont eat mean anymore.
How about – “Mom, I’ve decided to become a Vegan. I am choosing not to eat meat and want to make it easy for both of us. How can we help each other?”
It’s not a disease, dear. Just tell her you prefer not to eat meat…at least to try for awhile. She’ll probably go along with you and help out with some nutritional ideas. Have faith! She’s your mom!
pick a time when she’s calm and ready to listen (not frantically cooking meat in the kitchen or something) and just explain to her all your reasons.
You should just come out and say it.