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Reader Stories: Tips for parents of veg kids

You're vegetarian or vegan. Your family is not. They harass you. They put meat on your plate, even though they know you're not touching it. Or, even worse, they force you to eat meat! Maybe they won't listen (yet, keep trying!), but some parents do. What advice can you give parents who are worried about their vegetarian or vegan child or teenager?

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How old are you and when did you go veg? Are your parents supportive of you going vegetarian or did they freak out?

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Do your parents cook you tofu? Or do they sneak into your room at night and hide beef jerky in your sock drawer?

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What advice can you give parents of vegetarian or vegan kids? What do you wish your parents understood about being veg?

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