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[quote=Anonymous]My daughter has been mostly vegetarian most of her life. It’s not hard to fill in the missing protein, fat, and vitamins if she’s still eating eggs and dairy. We do a lot of rice alternatives like quinoa, farro, etc. Lots of beans and legumes. Cheese and yogurt for calcium (she drinks milk at school but not really at home). Plus pan fried or baked tofu is actually very easy and kid friendly. If we’re having a basic meat + veggie + carb dinner, I’ll fry tofu or give her quinoa and beans in place of the meat. She doesn’t like eggs on their own, or scrambled eggs would be in rotation too. It’s a very healthy and sustainable way to eat as long as she’s mindful of getting a variety of complex proteins. I wish more of us took it upon ourselves to switch to a plant based diet! And I think 9 is a great age to talk to a nutritionist to learn about the importance of making good choices. [/quote]
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