i had asked a question 2 days ago, asking people’s opinions about me not wanting to feed my children (if i ever have any) meat because i’m a vegetarian: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Avgww2_5K61oQcTN.T4pJLbty6IX?qid=20070801095226AA0Ina4
if you read the link, it doesnt make sense for me to raise my children as a meat eater if i am a vegetarian. and people said that kids NEED meat to grow and develop. well it’s not really the meat that they need, it’s the protien, right? you can get plenty of protien from lots of other foods besides meat and the kids will be very healthy.
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My kids have never eaten dead animals and they are remarkably healthy!
Kids need protein to grow, but it does not need to come from corpses. As long as they eat a healthy diet with pleanty of veggies, whole grains, fruits and legumes, they will, most likely, be healthier than their peers. Especially if they are allowed to self-wean from breastmilk when they are ready.
it is absurd to say you are "depriving" them of meat. If you were raising your kids Christian, would you be "depriving" them of Satanism? no, you are raising them in accordance with your family’s moral stance. They may choose differently when they are older, but until then it is not up for debate, Especially with anyone outside you family.
Kids should be able to choose some of the stuff they like. Not just what their parents like.
I am totaly PRO meat.. but i guess if you are suplimenting the nutrition your child would get from the meat. which is NOT just protien your children will be fine. BUT when they are grow it’s not something you shoud FORCE them to do if they choose to eat a hamburger let them it’s not gonna kill them. IF they eat a healthy diet and limit the GREASY food then they will be fine. I LOVE meat i LOVE Steak i eat a healthy balenced diet and am a healthy weight and have always been. plus so far my heart is good.
It makes sence with as much meat prolbems and injections they are doing these days. But fish is great for them!!! Cook it well and it does great for brain function…. They do need protien though!!!!!!! But other than that ! Heck no.. they dont HAVE to eat meat.. its NOT the meat they need.. the meat these days will screw up the girls hormones and I THINK that it causes cancer also in younger children… those hot dogs and mess!!!!!!!! Children having cancer has risen in the last 5 years over 25% i think they said? whever it is.. There is SOMETHING going on…. and I blame meat…
as long as you provide lots of protein other ways then it is ok. Soy works good and is good for most kids unless they are allergic. Peanuts and other nuts can be high in protein and they have all the meatless products out now that are high in protein and all are ok according to the pediatrician. My kids eat meat but they also love the meatless stuff too.
Right, its the protein you need. i know there are plenty of non meat foods there that are chock full of protein. and there have been plenty of vegitarian parents out there who have raised heathy normal kids, just get some good recipe books and some vegetarian living books also– theres a lot out there.
No, they don’t have to eat meat to be healthy.
My daughter loves BEEF, but she Loooooves BEANS (whole, mashed, whatever).
As a vegetarian, I am sure you know about complete proteins, and making sure that you pair beans with corn or rice to create a complete protein that will benefit your child.
You will get responses from both ends of the spectrum. Some only like meat, and some are the hardest of hardcore vegans!
I personally feel better when I eat meat, but I also utilize plant proteins in my diet.
You can have healthy vegetarian children. Just watch the protein and get some cookbooks that have all sorts of verity, so that they’re getting all the nutrients they need!
Good luck!
not necessarily. you can if your child wants it after it somehow obtains meat and likes it. you can feed it protein rich vegetables! that way it will still get the protein it would normally obtain from meat! Hope this helps!
AND P.S. Good luck with your child(ren) if you have one!(them)
Both of my daughters are vegetarians, so I know what you’re asking. They feed their children meat, but the fathers are omnivores.
I agree it is possible to get adequate protein without meat, it just takes a lot more planning and hard work. Adults can get along for a day or two without a balanced protein, but children can’t.
No, your child does not need to eat meat to be healthy. In fact too many children are obese as a cause of too much "meat eating", meaning red meat. A child can be a vegetarian and be just as healthy, if not more so, than a child that eats meat. However, it’s very important that the child is given a variety and able to consume foods that are high in iron and proteins, such as broccoli and legumes. Make sure the child is given a multivitam such as Flintstones chewable vitamins as a supplament to offset anything he/she is not getting as a precautionary measure.
Good luck and good for you.
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Mommy of four-RN
good girl…kids do not need meat…vegetables, tons of fruits, grains,etc. out there…don’t need dead animal products…
cow’s are vegetarian and they grow just fine but we are not meat eater’s….we were created vegetarian….there are many great veg web sites….
there are too many health issues out there that show the dangers of consuming meat and related products….Just tell them you are doing what a concerned and caring parent should do and if they do not like it, take it up with the manufacturer…GOD…
Yes, there are healthy vegetarian and vegan children all over the world. Just make sure your child eats plenty of healthy food every day. They will be fine.
Here are a few links with info:
http://www.llli.org/NB/NBJulAug00p131.html
"Pediatrics, a well-respected medical journal, reported on a landmark study in 1989. Researchers studied 404 children at the Farm, a cooperative community in Tennessee that encourages a vegan diet for all, and found no significant differences in growth between the vegetarian children who lived there and non-vegetarian children. The vegetarian children were slightly smaller than the average American child from ages one to three, but by age ten had caught up. This is not to say, however, that all vegetarian or vegan children are thin or small. They come in all shapes and sizes."
http://www.andrews.edu/NUFS/Vegan%20Children.html
http://www.ehow.com/how_11242_raise-vegetarian-children.html
Are teeth are not really meant to eat meat to be honest. My children don’t eat alot of meat them selfs they like hot dogs and hamburgers but they don’t get much of that because I have allergy to alot of meats but they pretty much servive off vegitirian diet by there choice and there healthy. But they do get milk, eggs, cheese which is high in protien. But if you don’t want to go with milk eggs and cheese they have a protein mix that you can put in your food. I am personally proud of any one that can give up all meat because I recently found out that meat has a chemical in ti that can cause cancer but let your child exsplore because if you keep it away they will sneak in other ways and hold a grudge towards you.
I found this:
"In general, a well-planned vegetarian diet is healthy and safe. However, vegetarians, and particularly vegans who eat no animal products, need to be aware of particular nutrients that may be lacking in non-animal diets. These are amino acids, vitamin B12, vitamin D, calcium, iron, zinc, and essential fatty acids. Furthermore, pregnant women, growing children, and those with health conditions have higher requirements for these nutrients."
http://www.answers.com/topic/vegetarianism?cat=health
And this:
"Strict vegetarian diets are generally not recommended for young children. The bodies of growing infants and toddlers have enormous demands for protein, vitamins and minerals. Small deficiencies can have dramatic effects on development. One way to ensure that vegetarian children meet their energy needs is to give them frequent meals and snacks, and include foods higher in fat, such as dairy foods."
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Vegetarian_eating
Hope that helps answer your question. It seems that it is indeed very difficult.
i eat meat, we are all meat eatters in my home but my 16yr old daughter… she dont like the texture of meat in her mouth. she has been like this since she started eattin table food… she eats everything else. and shes very healthy beautiful young lady.. u can get ur daily source other ways
Humans do not need meat to be healthy. Meat eaters are more likely to develop heart disease among tons of other illnesses. Meat eaters generally don’t eat as healthy as vegetarians because they are the ones that lack the whole grains and amount of veggies we are supposed to eat.
All nutrients needed are readily available in a vegetarian diet despite what a poster above wrote (a lame copy and paste job from an anti vegetarian authors website)