To answer your question, at what age is good to become a vegan? At birth.
You’re still growing, so you need lots of macro nutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, fats), and micronutrients (vitamins and minerals). Oh yeah, and water, duh, lol. All macronutrients and all micronutrients are found in plant foods. There is absolutely no human nutritional need to consume flesh or anything else from animals. Not even in infancy is animal’s milk needed, that’s what mother’s milk is for.
Eat plenty of veggies, fruits, grains (oatmeal, rice, barley, breads, cereals, pasta, etc), legumes (beans, peas, lentils, peanuts - yes, peanuts are legumes and not nuts), eat a few seeds and nuts (cashews, almonds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, etc), take a daily bit of healthy oils (2 tsps of olive, canola, safflower, or flaxseed oils a day), take a multi-vitamin daily, take a vitamin B-12 daily, and drink plenty of water. Do this, and you will grow beautifully. Really.
As for the fancy soy products out there, they are nutritious and yummy but not necessary. If your mom doesn’t want to get these soy products, your health will not suffer from it. Just eat a variety of the stuff listed above, and you will be healthy. Besides, veggies and grains and beans are a lot cheaper than meats and dairy, so your mom won’t have to spend as much at the grocery store. Trust me, she’ll certainly like that.
To answer your question, at what age is good to become a vegan? At birth.
You’re still growing, so you need lots of macro nutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, fats), and micronutrients (vitamins and minerals). Oh yeah, and water, duh, lol. All macronutrients and all micronutrients are found in plant foods. There is absolutely no human nutritional need to consume flesh or anything else from animals. Not even in infancy is animal’s milk needed, that’s what mother’s milk is for.
Eat plenty of veggies, fruits, grains (oatmeal, rice, barley, breads, cereals, pasta, etc), legumes (beans, peas, lentils, peanuts - yes, peanuts are legumes and not nuts), eat a few seeds and nuts (cashews, almonds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, etc), take a daily bit of healthy oils (2 tsps of olive, canola, safflower, or flaxseed oils a day), take a multi-vitamin daily, take a vitamin B-12 daily, and drink plenty of water. Do this, and you will grow beautifully. Really.
As for the fancy soy products out there, they are nutritious and yummy but not necessary. If your mom doesn’t want to get these soy products, your health will not suffer from it. Just eat a variety of the stuff listed above, and you will be healthy. Besides, veggies and grains and beans are a lot cheaper than meats and dairy, so your mom won’t have to spend as much at the grocery store. Trust me, she’ll certainly like that.