tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989017208846872303.post2673319203453194365..comments2024-03-29T02:13:00.845-05:00Comments on <center>Becoming SuperMommy</center>: Eating AnimalsBecoming Supermommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04590343072778694123noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989017208846872303.post-60499829622123870142013-06-29T12:26:22.173-05:002013-06-29T12:26:22.173-05:00I've been a vegetarian since age 18 and my hus...I've been a vegetarian since age 18 and my husband became one at age 19. We've raised all 3 kids veggie so far. It's not that big a deal really, just for other people when they find out. My kids are more extreme than us, they turn their nose up at fish- which is the compromise we made with our parents when we stopped eating meat as teenagers. People are still prejudiced against vegetarians, however. We deal with it a lot.Carolyn Watson-Dubischhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17725352720472173179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989017208846872303.post-29839976759428335052013-06-21T19:02:03.203-05:002013-06-21T19:02:03.203-05:00Protein is easy- most Americans seem to think they...Protein is easy- most Americans seem to think they need a lot more protein than they do, it's one of the reasons we keep packing on the pounds! Iron is a little trickier, since the best sources of iron are leafy greens. Like most people, my littles are hesitant about leafy greens. The trick is finding ways to prepare them that they WILL eat. My kids love spinach- IF it's chopped up superfine and mixed into scrambled eggs. But also, cashews are LOADED with iron, and the kids love those. :) Other iron heavy foods are tofu, beans, and quinoa. Which are, coincidentally, also loaded with protein. Becoming Supermommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04590343072778694123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989017208846872303.post-91218450812907741722013-06-06T21:27:21.886-05:002013-06-06T21:27:21.886-05:00I'm curious to know, how do you supplement the...I'm curious to know, how do you supplement the iron and protein in your kids diets to replace what they originally would get from the meat? I am only asking because all the vegetarians and vegans I know are childless, so I have never been able to find out how you ensure your kids are still getting all the nutrients they need.singlemumplusonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15051328458409204822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989017208846872303.post-37071357551118224072013-06-06T15:55:16.516-05:002013-06-06T15:55:16.516-05:00We're omnivores here, but we're very picky...We're omnivores here, but we're very picky about what type and how it's raised. We also talk to our boys about what animals we eat, why, and how it's done. It has not lessened our desire for meat (sorry, I can not live without meat) but I am happy that the boys are not ignorant in how we get the food in front of us. I hope it will teach them how to look beyond the very obvious, and to look deeper for info. Not just in hy we eat what we do, but in other aspects of their loves. Great post!SRMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15399040913925026575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989017208846872303.post-69265920990051588872013-06-06T13:25:29.417-05:002013-06-06T13:25:29.417-05:00I think that kids today are at an advantage when i...I think that kids today are at an advantage when it comes to food. They are taught a lot more about what they are eating. There are times when my daughter asks why we don't eat this or that and I am able to explain it and she gets it. I am proud of the food choices she makes at 8-years-old. Your kids will be so much better in the long run. I totally cringe when I think about what my parents fed me!Mel S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13172756129777510377noreply@blogger.com