Who here's been brought up vegetarian? Don't forget to say how old you are.?

Question

I'm actually interested to know if there are many people who have been brought up veggies from birth, and have they turned to meat at some point, or is it too yukky for them?

Answer 1

i come frm a family of vegetarians, i have never tasted any kind of meat, flesh or say an animal. i m 24 yrs old and very proud of being vegetarian. i never felt urge to taste meat, i rather dislike its smell. i m an indian and there are infinite tasty veg dishes in indian food, so never felt i m missing something. i do eat cheese, milk but by eating these i m not causing an animal's killing.
i ate veg food during my pregnancy and my baby was 52 inches long and weighed 4 kgs

Answer 2

I became a vegi at 13 - i am now 15 - my whole family eat meat. I do it for my own reasons, but I don't force my feelings on them and onto other people. I will only start eating meat again if I become pregnant - which won't be happening in a long time. I was a vegi when I was little because my mum was, but she started eating meat and so did I. I'm kinda proud of how long I have lasted. My mums Sunday roast always get my mouth watering - but I resist lol!!!!

Answer 3

I didn't become vegetarian until I was 16, but I know several people who were raised veg. Most of them, at least the ones who were veg for spiritual reasons (Hindus and Hare Krishnas,) still are. But my boss raised his kids veg and both eat some meat now. His daughter started when she was in her early 20s and was living with an intolerant meat-eating boyfriend. His son also started eating fish in his early 20s because he became convinced that he needed more protein to build up his muscles.

Answer 4

I believe it is wrong to force a child to eat only a vegetarian diet. The human body is designed to be omnivorous and there are nutrients such as certain omega-3 fatty acids that occur in lower levels in vegetarians and vegans.

Omega-3 fatty acids are thought to be important in brain function and learning i.e. very important in children's development. Therefore I think it is wrong to inflict an unbalanced diet on a child because it could affect the rest of their life.

Fair enough to let a person decide for themselves when they are capable of making an educated, informed decision. But I think bringing a child up on a solely vegetarian/vegan diet is wrong.

Answer 5

turned part veggie at 12 yrs old by a lesson on factory farming, now 38. rest of family are meat eaters. Although my reasons have changed for not eating meat (I dont believe it to be necessary in my diet) I have no problem with others eating it, and part veggie in my case is no mamals or bird.

Answer 6

a friend of mine ate a completey vegan macrobiotic diet when she was pregnant and had an extremely healthy 8 pound boy. He is nowabout 13 and has been veggie his whole life. Wins running and is top at rugby at school.

Answer 7

I became a vegretarian at 16 - ten years ago.

Answer 8

Not me. I'm a herbivore living among carnivores. Oh, I'm 12. ♥