I was a vegetarian for 14 years from the time I was 14 until I was 28. Some of that time was vegan. I did it for ethical reasons (factory farming bothers me). I ate a very healthy diet at that time.

But I do like tasty animals. I just try to buy only free range meats and cheeses and others. There are many times where my meals are vegetarian still just because I like it.

There's no reason to bash vegetarians. Stay a step above the self-righteousness I didn't bash carnivores nor hunters. I just didn't want to participate at the time.

Teens are impressionable and have to figure out who and what they are. No religion is right for all, no political party is right for all, and certainly no diet is right for all.



ps - you can do Atkins or other lo-carb as an ovo-lacto.