JournalNow.com: Veggin' Out

Contrary to a popular stereotype, vegetarians are not all champions of self-denial, pathetically munching a sprout on the sidelines while watching the omnivores have all the culinary fun. Instead, the vegetarians we know love good food and know where to get it. They aren't about to settle for a bland meal, either at home or at a restaurant.

Veggies in the morning, Part 2

Did anyone catch the segment on teen vegetarians today on Good Morning America? If not you can read about it here. I didn’t see it, but from the transcript, it seems disappointing - focusing heavily on tired old issue - or non-issue - of getting enough protein.

Once more, with feeling:

As the Vegetarian Resource Group article on “Vegetarian Nutrition for TeenAgers” states: “North American vegetarian teens eating varied diets rarely have any difficulty getting enough protein as long as their diet contains enough energy (calories) to support growth.”

Readers, do you still get the “Where do you get your protein?” question? If so, how do you deal with it?

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By Julie Harris on 08/29/2007 (5:44 pm)

Comments

Thanks for your comments! It is rather disheartening that people talk about vegetarianism in the same old terms and can’t think of new issues or ideas.

9/05/2007 11:26 AM

Cassandra

yes, I’m also getting tired of the “protein/calcium” issue that people use, (I think it is to sometimes make themselves feel better for not being as ethically strong as us vegetarians/vegans! :)

8/31/2007 8:39 PM

Nadia A

i am a teen vegetarian and my mom told me about this and it is the same tired old news… ok, we know already!!! jeez!

8/30/2007 4:45 PM

anonymous