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January 22, 2001

Hi, my name is Judith, I have been vegetarian for about 20 years (I am 36) and vegan for 5. My husband is not veg. but our children 7,9 and 11 are vegan except once a year (at Passover) they have egg soup--which kills me. I am very strict I know, but my theory is that while I am able to direct their eating I will give them the best. When they are out on their own making their own choices, they will have a good base that I hope will keep them healthy and keep their choices healthy.

If you are going to allow your children to eat meat sometimes you will eventually be asked to decide when it is OK and when it is not. At some point it will be quite arbitrary. My SIL struggles with this all the time.

Cheese or no cheese? Eggs or no eggs? Ice cream or no ice cream? But mommy last time you let me have it? My children know that we don't eat animals, they are creatures not food and they are not healthy for us. This helps, they may want to eat something but their ethics and logic make it easier for them to deal with not having it.

It is worth the effort to keep you ideals. My children are extremely healthy and very caring (at least towards animals)

Judith