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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I have been a vegetarian almost continuously since 16 (except when pregnant).  I did it for animal reasons, and because I just lost a taste for meat, but I also had body image issues and disordered eating.  So I can attest to the link b/w restricting food categories and eating disorders.  But I don't think you should fight her on this.  You don't want food to be a battleground, and even if it is strange to you, vegetarianism is not at all uncommon, as others have said.

My teenage son decided to go vegan a couple years ago abruptly after finding the PETA website (don't let your daughter discover this!).  I eventually convinced him to reincorporate eggs and dairy, but it is hard to justify given how those animals are treated. Unfortunately he doesn't like fruit and is indifferent to veggies, too, so he is a junk food vegetarian.  Except for the veggie dinners I make (pasta, veggie burgers, stir fries with tofu, quiche, veggie chili--there are lots of good options), he lives on pizza, mozzarella sticks, ice cream and cookies, potato chips, bagels and croissants, etc.  This is probably not helpful to you except to encourage you to help your daughter develop a repertory of healthy meal and snack go-tos while she is still young.    [/quote]

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