What, No Meat?!: What to Do When Your Kid Becomes a Vegetarian

by Debra Poneman and Emily Anderson Greene

"Mom and Dad, I've decided to become a vegetarian." What, No Meat? is written for the concerned and bewildered parent who needs help understanding and feeding a child who has decided to give up meat. Parents today are already overwrought trying to balance kids, careers, bills, exercise, their own aging parents, and everything else. No wonder they feel that having to learn to cook and shop in a whole new "vegetarian way" just might drive them over...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1550225790
• ISBN13: 9781550225792
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: ECW Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

One Smart Guidebook

Vegetarian experts Poneman and Greene have written the perfect book for harried parents who want to do the right thing but dread the consequences... Well organized and written in entertaining prose, this book offers sound facts about the health benefits to kids of plant-based diets, citing such trustworthy sources as the American Council on Nutrition and the American Dietetic Association. Poneman and Green have humorous, practical, and insightful advice for wary parents. This is one smart guidebook, because it addresses the key topic on a parent's mind-how your child's decision is going to affect you-and offers the most practical advice to date about helping your kid make an effortless transition to a plant-based diet.

A fun and useful guide for parents---and others

I started skimming this book and ended up reading right through it. It's entertaining and full of useful info. With a vegetarian teenage boy in the house, I wanted to make sure I had the whole "how to get enough protein" issue covered. I found plenty on that, and also on calcium and iron and other health issues. There are lots of recipes I want to try, especially for holiday meals, and there are good suggestions about eating out. I like what they say about how to handle the etiquette issues, like dealing with invitations to dinner parties, and how to avoid alienating friends and family. Over all, I think this is a really practical, helpful guide for parents of vegetarian kids-and also for anyone considering becoming a vegetarian!

Great for teens, too!

This book is full of simple facts on how to be a healthy vegetarian teen. It helped me understand how EASY it is to get all the protein and iron I need every day. I liked learning about all the famous athletes who are vegetarian. This book is also great because it's easy to read and important information is shown in simple charts and tables. After reading this book, I feel much more educated about my decision to give up meat.

Clear, concise, vegetarian survival kit

Here is a book that a vegetarian can love! The recipes are varied, the food delicious, and the diet nutritious. All of this is served up with lucidity and humor. A treat all around.

Humorous Meat Relief

Not only is this book a goldmine of great information and inspiration, it's light-hearted! There is no preaching here. My husband and I have always thought about becoming vegetarian but have often wondered how to deal with our three children. This book has given me a great deal of insight. So, yesterday when my 8 year old said, "maybe I should become a vegetarian", I had the info I need to get started! I especially love Debra's and Emily's humor woven throughout the book. I enjoyed "What, No Meat?!" from cover to cover. You may not be interested in becoming vegetarian and that's ok - this book is still worth a read. The recipes will make it easier to get to the five veggie servings per day that most of our kids are not getting.Read it, you'll like it!