How can I go vegan in a non vegan family?

Question

Nobody in my family is. I don't want to give up milk.... Yet. How can i convince my parents to get me vegan friendly foods? What about eating out? Getting the right protein? Etc?

Any good websites?

Answer 1

Learn to cook some delicious and healthy veg dishes, and serve to your family members.Specially Indian veg dishes, as Indians are very good in veg foods.

You can see some veg recipes here

http://indian-veg-food.blogspot.com

Answer 2

If you want to keep drinking milk, you are still putting in a good commitment by being a vegetarian. Many of the foods you need, you may have. Peanut butter (PBJ's), pasta, rice, fruits, vegetable, mixed nuts, cereals...does your family eat these? If they don't then it's time the whole family re-make their diet.

If you are suggesting that your family buy you a bunch of processed foods, treats, and shakes, perhaps you missed the point in becoming vegetarian. Yes, there are nicely packaged vegetarian/vegan dinners and snacks. But eating natural, nurturing the environment, preventing animal cruelty, etc is not about the getting look-a-like veggie treats. These items are often still high in sodium and far removed from nature.

Answer 3

Chances are you might have minor deficiancies so offer to get a blood test after a few months of veganism, see what you're not getting and take vitamin supplements if necessery

Learn to cook. It's not fair that you ma has to make two seperate meals so take that pressure off her. Save a little money and grab yourself a great vegan cook book (Veganomicon is by far the best) then ask your parents for help with the basics

As for websites Livejournal is awesome once you get it all figured out, a quick search turned up these communities...

General veganism: http://community.livejournal.com/veganis...

Recipies: http://community.livejournal.com/veganco... (scroll down for a link to their recipe index)

Mealplans: http://community.livejournal.com/veganme...

Answer 4

If you don't want to give up milk, you're going to have a hard time going vegan.

But let's say you decide to dump dairy because you're well beyond weaning age and you aren't a cow anyway.   Talk to your parents about why you want to go vegan.  Do research that shows a properly planned diet--vegan, vegetarian, or omnivore--is healthy.  Find out what foods are suitable--Amy's is a great company that makes vegetarian convenience foods, and many of her products are vegan.

If you're old enough to work, use earnings from your job to help pay for the foods besides fruits, vegetables, grains, beans, and nuts.

Go to www.happycow.net or www.vegdining.com to find veg-friendly places near you.  Do a little Google searching to find vegan options in chain restaurants.  A number of them offer veggie burgers.

As for protein, there's no "right protein."  As long as you eat a balanced diet, you'll almost certainly get enough protein.  And if anyone thinks you aren't, ask that person if s/he's ever heard of kwashiorkor.

Answer 5

My website was made for this question!

Answer 6

just tell them buy vegetables  

Answer 7

Wait till you are mistress of your own household. Even if you shop and cook for yourself, you are making your family life chaotic.

Answer 8

why not just be a vegitarien instead  

Answer 9

You learn to cook.  You buy your own foods and cook your own meals.  You put yourself and your money where your mouth is.