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Originally Posted by chriskisn
The one thing that annoys me about those who aren't vegetarians is that when a vegetarian says "I don't eat meat" or "I'm a vegetarian", the first thing most people respond with is "I couldn't do that," or "I like meat too much", or "We are meant to eat meat", etc. I never asked the meat eater to become vegetarian. Those that preach their vegetarianism are no better. Discuss yes, argue, preach and criticise no.
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An interesting aspect of this thread, for me, is the number of vegetarians/vegans who post who have no children. Aside from my own food preferences, it is difficult to get the right vitamins, nutrients and fuel into my 1 year old without fish or meat. She only eats fish but I can't abandon that. I saw Jannie C posting so maybe she has discovered a better diet than me. Yes I prefer an organic and mainly vegetarian diet but until kids get into their teens, I don't think it is appropriate that they are entirely vegetarian.