| Re: Lone Vegetarian
Depending on why you're going vegetarian, you might want to refuse to unnecessarily cook up products of suffering so that your loved ones can fuel slaughterhouses. They (other than maybe the son) don't need meat with ANY meal. You can't control what they eat outside of your cooking? Great! They can eat misery all they want outside the home or if they get their own food.
Food intolerance can be tough, but it's very possible to be vegan with many food limitations. People associate veg*nism with soy now in this culture, but it's no more necessary than strawberries, lentils, or kale. At least one person was unable to eat many grains, soy, and a huge list of fruits and vegetables (including strawberries); it took some planning, but they figured out a healthy diet from what they could eat. How many foods have been ruled out for him? Rice and a few fruits aren't the healthiest things to eat as a sole source of nutrition, but the addition of chicken doesn't make for a healthy and balanced diet either. What types of other, "regular" foods do you encourage him to eat? How can he be afraid of getting sick if you're sticking to foods that are safe for him?  |