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We have a wee guy now who's going to be raised vegetarian (vegan probably) and then be allowed to decide for himself.
By the time he's old enough to decide for himself, will his body allow him to make the choice or is the whole start off vegan and your body will lose the ability to process meat thing a myth?
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I think it probably just takes a while to adjust to a change in diet.
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is the whole start off vegan and your body will lose the ability to process meat thing a myth?
Probably given that all children start off vegetarian (and possibly vegan if they're breastfed exclusively). They're going to be about a year old before they eat any meat.
johnnyhotdog
Greenbank
I'm of the opinion that if someone is trying, it's a step in the right direction and should be encouraged so as not to put them off.
I was a vegetarian for 10(ish) years and vegan for two of those. My partner has been vegetarian since birth and vegan (on and off) for a lot of those years. We have a wee guy now who's going to be raised vegetarian (vegan probably) and then be allowed to decide for himself.
The 'Fake' food to my Mrs isn't fake anything because she's never eaten the real thing. It's what it is, not an alternative just an option. But, the alternatives encourage meat eaters to move towards a plant-based lifestyle and that can only be a good thing.
One of my friends is a vegan chef (she's won some awards at VegFest etc - if you're in Glasgow, head to Mono) and one of her great achievements was a vegan donner kebab.