How do you say you want to become a vegetarian?

Question

like to my Parents?

Answer 1

I just said to my mum "ugh. I don't think i'll ever eat meat again"

She said "you're kidding. I hope you know that your health is going to become crappy. I'll bet you'll be eating meat again tomorrow"

That was a year ago. My last blood test (long story why i had to have it) showed that i had great levels of iron, protein and vitamin B12. And I haven't eaten meat since that day last year.

(my mum has tried to get me to eat meat though, she offered me $5000. I said no, obviously)

Answer 2

Say "Mom & Dad, I hope you can understand.. I want to become a vegetarian so I can be healthier and also, I don't support animal slaughter."

They are obviously going to say "Well animals eat other animals, its how we live" or something like that. Read this site for things to say when someone tries to prove us veggies wrong! http://www.peta.org/Living/at-fall2000/s...

Congrats on becoming a Vegetarian ;D

Here are some vegetarian recipes if you need 'em -

http://www.recipezaar.com/recipes/vegeta... (over 40,000 recipes)

Good luck!

Answer 3

Just tell them straight out. A lot of parents don't accept it, because it causes a lack of nutrition if done wrong.... If you're set on it, study up, and go for it. Present the reasons to your parents, and if they won't let you, compromise. Ask to cut out red meat, but keep your fish and poultry. It's reasonable, and maybe you couldn't save all of the animals, but you helped a few cows/pigs along the way, right? It's better than nothing at all.

Good luck, and stay healthy, homie.

Answer 4

Uh mom dad i wanna be a vegetarian...

Answer 5

Say "mom, dad, Look, I really love animals and I cant stand to eat them! so I hope you understand, but I want to become a vegetarian.

Answer 6

Just do it

Make sure you eat  lots of beans

soy is not health only i small quantities

I am a vegetarian once for 10 years than I got bored

and found out lots of soy sit in aluminum vats that cause Alzheimer's disease

So I just do no eat red meat I eat lots of veggies fish and poultry

Good Luck   Jane from NYC

I never care what other people think of me..it is a waste of time

Answer 7

just tell them you don't like meat . you feel gross or something like that when you eat meat . it is like saying i'm a vegetarian .

Answer 8

I can recall being the age of twelve, telling my father that I wanted to become a vegetarian.  He said I couldn't because I was still growing.  However, there are plenty of other foods full of protein (i.e. -- Peanut Butter).  

Telling your parents that you would prefer being vegetarian may not be an easy task if they praise slabs of T-Bones, sell sloppy joes for a living (ever see the episode of Roseanne where Darlene became vegetarian and Roseanne sold meat sandwiches?), wear fillet mignon for clothing, or surf on cow stomachs.  However, if you explain to your parents that you are responsible enough to make healthy choices as a vegetarian, they shouldn't have a problem with it.

Personally, I know if I had a child and they were in your shoes, I wouldn't mind at all.  If anything, I'd have some recipes on hand for him/her to make.

I hope it works out!

Answer 9

Just do it...and they'll either like it or they won't, but basically you should have control over what goes in your mouth.

Make sure you do your research though^^

Answer 10

Here are some tips I found that should help you ...... = )

1.Consider why you want to be a vegetarian. Is it because your friends or someone you admire is doing it? Is it because you want to stop supporting animal cruelty? Do you feel you'd be healthier? Do you want to adopt a religion that requires vegetarian?

2.Figure out your reasons and write them down. Make sure they are worthy reasons and that you are really committed before you approach your parents. Do some research to support your reasons, many parents will worry about your health, so read some books or at least websites about vegetarian nutrition.

3.Learn all you can about the vegetarian lifestyle. It is a very big change and a couple of important nutrients are hard to find in plant products, so you will need to make sure you get some fortified foods and a proper multivitamin.

4.Take it in gradual steps. Eliminating meat from your diet gradually is safer than suddenly switching to nuts and celery after a lifetime of hamburgers. Your body does get used to the kinds of foods you eat, and it will react badly to extreme changes.

5. Approach your parents. Tell them you'd like to become a vegetarian and explain the reasons why.

6. Assure your parents that being a vegetarian is safe and healthy, and that you will be very careful to watch your diet and get all the right nutrients. Back this up with medical research.

7. Be prepared to be self-sufficient. Your parents may not be eager to cook special vegetarian meals for you, so be prepared to fix some of your own food. Suggest some vegetarian recipes that the family can try, and make them together.