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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do you have kids? I remember seeing a very similar post asking about dating as a vegan/vegetarian in the relationships forum.

I'm vegan but my 4yo DD isn't. I would cook meat/eggs at home, but she gets it at daycare 5 days a week so I don't worry about it. If she weren't getting meat elsewhere I'd cook it for her.

Back in college, I has a friend who was raised vegetarian and he resented it. He wanted to eat meat but his body never developed the ability to digest it since he never had it. I don't think it's fair to do that to a child.

I've also heard a ton of horror stories about children raised as vegan/vegetarian. It can be done, but it takes a ton of research and planning, which many parents don't do well. For me, it's not worth the risk.[/quote]

Ummm....not really a thing! There are plenty of people that grew up being vegetarian who start eating meat in adulthood. It's like anything else, new flavors, textures, spice levels - takes time for the body to adjust. Raising kids does take a lot of effort, some research, and planning. The risk might not be worth to you, but think about who ends up paying the price. [/quote]

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