Living on the Veg

“If you’re thinking of turning vegetarian and living on the veg or have already taken the first step, remember this: You are not alone!” With kid-friendly language and lots of information, longtime vegetarians Clive Gifford and Jacqueline Meldrum offer kids advice and support in this guide on going vegetarian and eating less meat. Living on the Veg explores key reasons why people go vegetarian—from reducing animal cruelty to improving their health to protecting the environment and others. Various eating styles such as vegetarian, pescatarian, flexitarian, and vegan are explained.

“So you’ve thought long and hard about it and decided to live life on the veg. What now?” A Q&A section gives kids answers to common questions people might ask them as new vegetarians, while information on maintaining proper nutrition is explained in easily digestible bites. A section with simple vegetarian recipes helps kids get started and plenty of tips—including breaking the news to parents, adopting a vegetarian diet, eating well, and options for eating out—offer kids advice and support through challenges and slip-ups as they make this change.