"I Don't Eat Meat"

Parents

I keep seeing positive write-ups on vegetarianism in response to concerned parents.

If your preteen suddenly goes vegetarian, chill out. It may actually be good for her.

I hate to get too carried away in considering this a watershed, but if parenting journals are telling their readers that vegetarianism can be healthy, I think we're turning a real corner. Parental disproval has long been an obstacle for young vegetarians, but if the people who read these magazines take their advice to heart, it won't be long before a new generation of vegetarians grows up having been supported in their choices by their parents and more peers than any previous generation.

Tags: health