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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would encourage vegetarian over vegan.  Plenty of substitutes and don't forget things like tofu, chickpeas and other protein sources.[/quote]

What do you know that the medical doctors who are members of the PCRM don’t know?

Meat, fish, dairy and eggs are not required for optimal human health, at any stage of life.

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/what-parents-need-to-know-about-a-vegan-diet-2020010718625

https://www.pcrm.org/news/health-nutrition/vegan-diets-optimal-growth-children

https://www.pcrm.org/news/health-nutrition/fruits-and-vegetables-improve-adhd-symptoms-children

https://www.pcrm.org/news/exam-room-podcast/raising-vegan-kid[/quote]

I am vegetarian.  No, you don’t need any of it but a lot of the vegan substitutions are heavily processed like fake cheese and butter.  That’s a no for me. [/quote]

Agree.  I would not encourage him, as a young teen entering a huge growth phase, to be vegan.  Having him get enough protein and calories on a vegan diet- without substituting and relying heavily on processed substitutions, would be a monumental task.  I highly doubt he is going to be making his own cashew milk, rolling out his own nut butter energy balls, and pressing his own black bean and quinoa burgers. [/quote]

As the parent of a teen vegetarian this is a big part of the issue. It’s a perfectly admirable thing to do but requires some commitment to cooking/food prep to do it right. [/quote]

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