How do you explain to parents that you want to become a vegetarian?

i don't want to eat meat anymore

i don't want to contribute to the mass meat production and the baring to think about what the animal went through



i want to tell my parents (mostley my mom) that i want to become a vegetarian i told her that i was gonna be a vegetarian several times but she like the sound of it



how am i gonnna try to explain to her this time and supporting that idea (btw she's asian so yeah)How do you explain to parents that you want to become a vegetarian?
You didn't mention what faith your family is? Buddhists and Hindhus should warm greatly to vegetarianism!



First off, go to the vegetarian society's, peta's veggie website and the veg/vegan societies web site at:



http://www.vegsoc.org/

http://goveg.com/vegetarian101.asp

http://www.vegetarian.org.uk/index.htm



...and print off the nutritional information. Being vegetarian is actually cheaper than being a meat eater unless you start relying on meat replacers like store-bought fake meats and tofu for every other meal. A lot of supermarkets sell a huge bag of frozen veggie mince (also known as textured vegetable protein) that you can bung straight into chillies, sauces, casseroles etc for just under 拢2, though I imagine in the US it's probably a lot cheaper.



I'm guessing you're still at school- if you think your school has a poor vegetarian choice you can either a) tell them they're being prejudiced and demand they stock a better range or b) take in your own lunch. I always make my own lunch for work, because it's cheap and I can control my nutrition.



The nutrition part is really important. Your mum needs to know that you're sensible enough to take this seriously. Always drink your fruit juice, eat all your veggies, eat lots of rice and grains like tabouleh and cous cous. Read up on what you need to do to make sure you don't full prone to eating junk food. Get a vegetarian cookery book and advice book from the library.



Prove to your mum you can do this. Most people don't have anything against the vegetarian diet, they're just not convinced that the person doing them is mature enough to make sure they don't cut out the veggies and start bingeing on the sugar and salty stuff.
Do your research, so you can awnser questions you mom has, chances are she know nothing about it. She has probably like most onivorous americans been taught that to survive you HAVE to have meat milk and eggs.



First be sure of your own reasons for you choice. Find stuff to support your reasons, and find what you can put in your diet to replace the meat. You need to be still eating a balanced diet. If you go to your parents with all this information in hand you will be able to discuss everything all at once.



I did a lot of research before becoming a vegitarian. And i talked to my mom about things i could eat instead and should her it had the same if not better nutritional values as meat. Certanilly less cholestorol.



If its crualty is the reason hop on over to peta.com they definatly have their share of videos that would make anyone want to be a vegitarian.How do you explain to parents that you want to become a vegetarian?
I don't think this is as big of an issue as you're making it out to be. Years ago, when I was a vegetarian, I just told my parents I didn't want to eat meat anymore. They would try to convince me to eat it from time to time. I stood my ground. Pretty soon, they just got used to it. At times, they'd even make special things for me a dinner so I would have something good to eat with the family. Next thing you know, they adapted a healthier way of eating because of me.



Just remain faithful to yourself and they'll respect your choice.
tell her you want to trade meat for bok choyHow do you explain to parents that you want to become a vegetarian?
im a little like you too.



i started avoiding meat.



firstly i avoided meat. but ate chicken and fish. then i stopped chicken and only ate fish.



maybe u can suggest fish meals. ive been eating lots of fish meal.



very yummy.



then maybe u can stop fish and go vegan.



but my family eats meat. but i'll just stay away from that. i'll eat rice with vege and beancurd.
My mother is asian too, so I know what you mean. She thinks I won't get the nutrients in meat, but I told her I could get lots of protein from cashews, which is true. I also told her that meat contains many unknown diseases, like avian bird flu, mad cow... just because it hasn't been discovered yet, it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. If you want, you can go to YouTube and search for video clips of meat industry animal cruelty. ( I once saw one where the cows were clamped in iron cuffs to hold them still while their guts were ripped out whil the cows were still alive, and then the machine ejected the cows onto the floor, where the cows writhed in pain and slipped in the blood of their siblings and themselves.)
just a question, what is your real reason for going vegan? if you point out to her that you want to live a healthy life by going vegan (aside from the fact that you are not into animal cruelty) i think she would understand. If she talks you about missing out on nutrients, I suggest that you do some researching first on what particular kind of vegies you can substitute for meat nutrients before telling her about it.



Also, I came across this site (listed below). I guess it could help you out in trying to explain to your parents about you going vegan.
if your mom won't listen just become a vegetarian on your own. and find out more things about meat and where it comes from and gross stuff about it and maybe she'll understand why.
When you start buying the groceries it might be OK. Until then, eat what your ma %26amp; pa put on the table for you.
i just told them and my mom was sopportive of me

just tell her that weather or not she is sopportive of you you are going to make the switch but her sopport will be appreciated