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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]

This. Posters, including the well-informed one with all the links, are ignoring the enormous amount of work (and shopping) necessary to consume a diet that is :

100% vegan
Varied
Whole foods only 
Tasty and interesting enough to continue

OP are you a SAHM parent? It would otherwise be pretty difficult to make two breakfasts, two dinners, pack copious amounts afternoon snacks to make up for rejected school lunch before sports practice….

Unless the whole family will be vegan?

I’m not saying don’t do it. I am telling you it’s a lot of work to get it right. The only periods where I have been a vegan without relying on processed food were periods of unemployment (SAHM) or when I had a chef at work.

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