How can I convince my family to not become vegetarian?
Your parents are right; vegetarianism is, for the most part, healthier and better for the environment. And Janet Clifford and others are correct in pointing out that while you're eating at your parents' table, you're going to have to eat what they buy and cook.One thing you may have not considered is cost. Meat is expensive. Perhaps your parents are also trying to save money? I know fresh fruits and veggies are expensive, too, and I don't know your family situation, but it's possible that the economy has something to do with it.I'd try to find out why your parents want you to eat vegetarian. Maybe it's important to them, or maybe it's more important for the whole family to eat this way. Do they forbid or discourage you from eating meat outside the home? If not, you may be able to finagle some meat with your meals.Have you asked them if they'd consider preparing meat just for you? It's easy enough to cook up a chicken breast or steak on the side, which you can enjoy along with the family's lentil casserole or whatever.You could offer to pay and cook your own meat. It's not that hard to cook meat. I eat meat pretty much every day for dinner, usually in a stir fry or as part of a salad, and it's very simple. Your parents could show you, or you could easily find a YouTube video or illustrated recipe book with instructions.I see you're 16. I have an 18-year-old cousin, and he claims he has to eat meat at every meal, otherwise he gets hungry too quickly. Your parents may not remember what it's like to be a growing teenage boy. The hunger argument may spark some parental guilt which could be the "in" you're looking for.Other idea (and this is a bit out there) is taking up fishing. If you caught your own fish, you'd have your own supply of meat (well, fish) that's probably going to be just as healthy and earth-friendly as their veggie meals (unless they are going super-organic and local with everything). Good luck.
How can i convince my family to be vegan?
im 13 and i want to be vegan but my parents wont let me. my mom said she cant afford to fix two different dinners a night and she certainly won't prepare two different meals a night. i tried to tell her she could just buy me some vegan chicken nuggets and stuff and i could heat it up myself but she still said no. so i thought if i could convince my family to be vegan then we could all just eat vegan instead. i tried showing my parents and sister some peta videos on animal torture but my mom kept saying she was busy and wouldn't watch it my dad refused. my sister actually sat beside me to watch it paused the video and then went to get some leftover bbq chicken came back unpaused the video and ate it while watching just to be mean. i tried telling them how it was healthier and humans werent made to eat meat. i dont know what else to do. how can i convince my family to be vegan?
How to convince your parents to let you become a Vegetarian?
when i first became a vegetarian my mother was pretty much against it, she was concerned that i wouldn't get all the protein that i need, as well a the rest of the minerals and vitamins that you need, also she grew up on a farm where the animals was raised for food and what not. But being vegetarian was very important to me, so i sat down and explained to her my reasons for doing this and that i was going to do it no matter what (even if she didn't support my decision). just to ease her mind, i made appointments with my family doctor, public nurse, and local dietitian, and got her to come along with me to my appointments, i explained to each of them my decision to get their response. They we all very supportive and the doctor and dietitian explained different ways i could get enough protein and minerals and about different replacements so i could live a very healthy lifestyle with out worries, i kept seeing my dietitian once a month for the first 6 month, and my doctor checked my iron and b12 levels once every 3 months, just to make sure everything was fine. Through all of this my mother learn that its a very healthy diet, and that there's no need for her to worry, also once she seen that i was getting help in making sure i was taking care of my self that also eased her mind. And she quickly came VERY supportive of me. And surprisingly she has been trying soy products and vegetarian recipes, she has even started to cut back on the amount of meat she's been eating, so its safe to say it worked out
How can I convince my parents to let me become vegetarian?
Your Asian? Asian parents don't give any slack about that. Depending on how lenient she is you need to come up with a counter argument so she just gives up because she has nothing to fire back at you with. Just tell you you're not eating meat because you don't like it and its healthier for you not to eat meat. Don't mention animals being slaughtered thing. That's a losing battle and you can't get her to listen that way. Only way to get her to listen is to get her to see the nutritional health benefits of going vegetarian. That's how my Korean friend did it. How to fire back: -"God made it this way" God created me with free will and the ability to choose. Animals weren't always for eating eventually we started eating them, at first we were vegetarians. -Its better for your digestive system. -Meat is actually bad for you. Its harder on digestion. Highers cholesterol, blood pressure. can cause gastrointestinal problems. Cutting out meat is actually the healthiest thing because it prevents alot of disease and cuts risk of mad cow disease. -There's actually alot of other places to get protein other than meat or animals. like beans, tofu, soy yogurt, nuts, some veggies have protein. Without the drawbacks of the unhealthy risks meat can make. -Actual vegetarians who make the switch actually become lighter & healthier than meat eaters. -Tell her you feel better and healthier. -Then start naming celebrities she would know who are vegetarians. Chances on if you can ramble on long enough she'll just say okay fine and give up. Everytime she starts you need to start rambling. You're younger than she is and good at the power of the internet so you can get access to the information and have more energy to wear her down to stop bothering you. Just let her know she can eat whatever she wants but don't force you to eat stuff you're not comfortable with because you wouldn't do that to her.
I want to go raw-vegan. How can I convince my family that it is OK & healthy?
Don't really know why that poster said drink a LOT of water- as long as you're hydrating with tea, watermelon, juice, even soymilk- the water itself is IN foods, you don't actually have to drink plain water. You have to be more informed than this- soybeans are a fruit, and so are lentils and chickpeas, technically, so you need to eat other things too- still vegan and able to be eaten raw. 1) soak beans- from dried, like lentils, chickepa, pinto beans, black beans- I constantly have a few pots soaking in the fridge, you can let them soak for weeks, keep refreshing the water and there's no cut off time- they can last for weeks in the fridge. and the longer you soak, the softer and more tasty they are, if they sprout, even better. Eat these legumes EVERY day- protein, loads of iron and vitamins. They can be pulsed, ground up to make flour etc- and made into raw pizza crust, raw pies, raw breads, you name it. 2) Eat very high energy compact nutrients in food- dates, apricots, dried figs, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, brazil nuts, walnuts, cashews, almonds peanuts, peanut butter, almond butter, raw coco with agave syrup and puredd avocado ( makes a fantastic chocolate raw pudding). You have to eat everything rich in nutrition, because it won't last otherwise- you have to eat the carbs and heavy energy foods too. 3) Eat good food, not just boring salad HEre is an amazing example of how easy it is to have raw chocolate cakes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7KX1Y86C... And eat like this every day. Your mother is not a vegetarian and yes, you CAN say no thank you to her. If you let her make you eat cheese just because she said you have to eat it, then you don't stand a chance. Stand up for what you're doing and don't pack it in in six months and let everyone who doubts you be right.
How do I convince my parents that I want to become vegetarian? They don’t believe in me and criticise me.
The fact is, you might not be able to. If they don’t want to support you in your vegetarianism, you might have to just tough it out and wait until you move out.And to be practical, it takes some planning and effort to eat a healthy vegetarian diet. If you’re just eliminating red meat, then that’s not so bad, but if you’re ovo-lacto but don’t eat any flesh, that’s tough. Getting enough protein can be hard, so it’s not just a matter of you not eating your mom’s fried chicken or meatloaf. Potatoes and green beans (or whatever side dishes your family has) by themselves won’t give you enough protein to be healthy, especially as a kid/teen.If your parents did support you in this, whoever does the cooking would have to make the effort to learn about healthy vegetarian meals, how to put them together so all the essential proteins are included, as well as learning the new recipes. It complicates shopping and meal planning, since they’d have to make sure there’s a veg-friendly protein dish on the table for you every night. That’d probably mean cooking something just for you every night, since everyone else is still eating meat. That is a lot to ask of someone who’s probably already busy.Your parents might well not believe that you truly want to be a vegetarian. They might think it’s just a phase, or a fad, or they might think you’re just putting it on to yank their chains. Or they might believe you, but just not want to accept all the extra effort and trouble it would be to accommodate one vegetarian member in an otherwise meat-eating family.If you can convince them, then great. But don’t hold your breath. And don’t think too harshly of them for it either, if you can manage.One possibility is to offer to cook dinner every night. That way, you can make sure there’s a protein you can eat every day, you’re the only one who has to research and learn about vegetarian cooking, and you’re offering to take on all the extra work of accommodating your diet. If someone else does the cooking now, you’re relieving that person of a chore. Try it — it might work.If not, hang in there until you move out and are responsible for yourself.Luck!