Comments on: Living with Conviction http://www.vrg.org/blog/2011/03/28/living-with-conviction/ The Vegetarian Resource Group Blog Wed, 01 May 2013 17:20:38 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Manny http://www.vrg.org/blog/2011/03/28/living-with-conviction/comment-page-1/#comment-37562 Manny Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:00:54 +0000 http://www.vrg.org/blog/?p=1556#comment-37562 Great article. Thanks! Great article. Thanks!

]]> By: Stu http://www.vrg.org/blog/2011/03/28/living-with-conviction/comment-page-1/#comment-29716 Stu Fri, 29 Jul 2011 02:39:57 +0000 http://www.vrg.org/blog/?p=1556#comment-29716 I love reading well researched and well thought out writing. Thanks for all of the information. I love reading well researched and well thought out writing. Thanks for all of the information.

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.vrg.org/blog/2011/03/28/living-with-conviction/comment-page-1/#comment-29485 Jeremy Thu, 14 Jul 2011 01:41:02 +0000 http://www.vrg.org/blog/?p=1556#comment-29485 Yes! Fantastic writing and information! Great read! Yes! Fantastic writing and information! Great read!

]]> By: Wendy http://www.vrg.org/blog/2011/03/28/living-with-conviction/comment-page-1/#comment-27949 Wendy Thu, 14 Apr 2011 22:07:35 +0000 http://www.vrg.org/blog/?p=1556#comment-27949 Roxanne, I think it's fantastic that your boyfriend is supportive of your choice not to eat meat. It IS a lifestyle and it's something that I'm very proud of and hopefully my children will be too. Thank you for reading and for commenting! Roxanne,
I think it’s fantastic that your boyfriend is supportive of your choice not to eat meat. It IS a lifestyle and it’s something that I’m very proud of and hopefully my children will be too. Thank you for reading and for commenting!

]]> By: Roxanne http://www.vrg.org/blog/2011/03/28/living-with-conviction/comment-page-1/#comment-27908 Roxanne Tue, 12 Apr 2011 18:44:38 +0000 http://www.vrg.org/blog/?p=1556#comment-27908 Wow! This is a great article! I have been vegetarian for 3 years however my boyfriend of 2 years is not. He is supportive and open to the lifestyle and does not eat meat as much as he used to. Yet the topic always arises when it comes to having kids..will we raise them vegetarian or not? This article has helped me in my decision for my future children. Thank you!! Wow! This is a great article! I have been vegetarian for 3 years however my boyfriend of 2 years is not. He is supportive and open to the lifestyle and does not eat meat as much as he used to. Yet the topic always arises when it comes to having kids..will we raise them vegetarian or not? This article has helped me in my decision for my future children. Thank you!!

]]> By: Wendy http://www.vrg.org/blog/2011/03/28/living-with-conviction/comment-page-1/#comment-27865 Wendy Sun, 10 Apr 2011 16:51:01 +0000 http://www.vrg.org/blog/?p=1556#comment-27865 Also, I'd love for those interested in these types of topics to follow me on my blog: www.ruedelabucherie.com. Also, I’d love for those interested in these types of topics to follow me on my blog:
http://www.ruedelabucherie.com.

]]> By: Wendy http://www.vrg.org/blog/2011/03/28/living-with-conviction/comment-page-1/#comment-27860 Wendy Sun, 10 Apr 2011 16:41:06 +0000 http://www.vrg.org/blog/?p=1556#comment-27860 Kim, Thank you for reading the article and for your supportive comments! It's good to hear that your children continued loving animals, modeling after your choices as parents, well into their adult lives. Kim,
Thank you for reading the article and for your supportive comments! It’s good to hear that your children continued loving animals, modeling after your choices as parents, well into their adult lives.

]]> By: Wendy http://www.vrg.org/blog/2011/03/28/living-with-conviction/comment-page-1/#comment-27858 Wendy Sun, 10 Apr 2011 16:36:40 +0000 http://www.vrg.org/blog/?p=1556#comment-27858 June, Thank you for your thoughtful and passionate comments. We have considered going Vegan for our family but I think ultimately, for now at least, being Vegetarians is what works best for us. We try to be thoughtful consumers with our dairy products and only buy organic, free range, and local when possible. The thing is I totally agree with you and your points and I believe in raising my children to be thoughtful and caring human beings, but I also want them to have moderation in their lives. I'm sure we will rethink the vegan choice in the future but for now, with three kids under 4, we're allowing for more convenient food options. Your comment about birthday cake is a good one too. Not only is sugar and dairy an issue, but so is all of the harmful color dyes. I think, as parents, we're so conditioned and somewhat brain washed into allowing our kids to eat junk b/c it's everywhere and in our face and we really have to be our families own advocates b/c our consumerist society is primarily interested in the bottom line and not the health of its people. June,
Thank you for your thoughtful and passionate comments. We have considered going Vegan for our family but I think ultimately, for now at least, being Vegetarians is what works best for us. We try to be thoughtful consumers with our dairy products and only buy organic, free range, and local when possible. The thing is I totally agree with you and your points and I believe in raising my children to be thoughtful and caring human beings, but I also want them to have moderation in their lives. I’m sure we will rethink the vegan choice in the future but for now, with three kids under 4, we’re allowing for more convenient food options. Your comment about birthday cake is a good one too. Not only is sugar and dairy an issue, but so is all of the harmful color dyes. I think, as parents, we’re so conditioned and somewhat brain washed into allowing our kids to eat junk b/c it’s everywhere and in our face and we really have to be our families own advocates b/c our consumerist society is primarily interested in the bottom line and not the health of its people.

]]> By: Kim http://www.vrg.org/blog/2011/03/28/living-with-conviction/comment-page-1/#comment-27848 Kim Sun, 10 Apr 2011 13:08:33 +0000 http://www.vrg.org/blog/?p=1556#comment-27848 Wendy, If you bring your children up with a love of animals, they will stay with a vegetarian diet for life. At least, that has been my experience. My older son, now 27, went vegan a few years ago (as did I), and volunteers for a non-kill shelter every week, walking dogs and taking them to adoption days. That's in addition to teaching as an adjunct professor while finishing his Ph.D. His girlfriend of 5 years is also vegan. My other son, 23 and in law school, is also an ardent vegetarian and animal lover. My husband and I went vegetarian the day my first son was born, and have never regretted that decision. My sons' friends always respected their diet choices. One always ate vegetarian when with him, out of respect for him, even as a preschooler. Sometimes at birthday parties (not the close friends, but the more casual ones) there was nothing for them to eat. So they had water and bread and waited until they got home. They were never tempted to eat an animal. Yours is a great story. Continued good health for your family and all of God's creatures! Wendy, If you bring your children up with a love of animals, they will stay with a vegetarian diet for life. At least, that has been my experience. My older son, now 27, went vegan a few years ago (as did I), and volunteers for a non-kill shelter every week, walking dogs and taking them to adoption days. That’s in addition to teaching as an adjunct professor while finishing his Ph.D. His girlfriend of 5 years is also vegan. My other son, 23 and in law school, is also an ardent vegetarian and animal lover. My husband and I went vegetarian the day my first son was born, and have never regretted that decision. My sons’ friends always respected their diet choices. One always ate vegetarian when with him, out of respect for him, even as a preschooler. Sometimes at birthday parties (not the close friends, but the more casual ones) there was nothing for them to eat. So they had water and bread and waited until they got home. They were never tempted to eat an animal.

Yours is a great story. Continued good health for your family and all of God’s creatures!

]]> By: June http://www.vrg.org/blog/2011/03/28/living-with-conviction/comment-page-1/#comment-27801 June Fri, 08 Apr 2011 22:49:38 +0000 http://www.vrg.org/blog/?p=1556#comment-27801 I just read your article and am wondering why your family isn't vegan. I have a vegan 9 year-old son who has never been sick in his life. With all you know about poultry hatcheries, factory farmed eggs, and the cows' short and horrible lives as milk producers, why would you feed your family milk and cheese? Just wondering. It's been so easy for us and my son now would never even think of eating any products with milk or eggs. He takes his own lunch and dessert to birthday parties and has been very happy because we bake our own cakes. He has never once eaten the sugar-filled birthday cakes with all the icing. We eat very little in the way of processed foods and I believe this has made him very strong and also disciplined. He also happens to be a black belt in tae kwon do. Not saying this to brag, but to show how strong his body has become. I hope you can do it too! It gets much harder to do when your kids are older, from what I've heard. June S. I just read your article and am wondering why your family isn’t vegan. I have a vegan 9 year-old son who has never been sick in his life. With all you know about poultry hatcheries, factory farmed eggs, and the cows’ short and horrible lives as milk producers, why would you feed your family milk and cheese? Just wondering. It’s been so easy for us and my son now would never even think of eating any products with milk or eggs. He takes his own lunch and dessert to birthday parties and has been very happy because we bake our own cakes. He has never once eaten the sugar-filled birthday cakes with all the icing. We eat very little in the way of processed foods and I believe this has made him very strong and also disciplined. He also happens to be a black belt in tae kwon do. Not saying this to brag, but to show how strong his body has become. I hope you can do it too! It gets much harder to do when your kids are older, from what I’ve heard.

June S.

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