I'm finding the debate about veganism (i hope that's a real word) really interesting. I think the hardest part will be when they're at an age for going to school, because unless you make a packed lunch every day, school meals aren't easily catered for vegans. It's a shame really for those who are.
Also sweets... I used to be vegetarian, and a lot of sweets contain gelatin etc. I think it'll be tough to educate a young child on which sweets they can and can't eat when all their friends are having them etc.
no not tough cos 99% of the sweets in 'normal' shops are not vegan friendly so obviously they will learn thats not where they get their sweets from.
i was 14 when i went vegan, and it was my own decision, and at the time none of my family or friends where even vegetarian nor vegan, so i had to figure it all out on my own, and i did just fine. i managed to educate alot of people and my mum, sister, brother, auntie, all went vegan, and my gran went vegetarian when they had someone that would tell them where to get their food and how to live life as a vegan so to speak. all completely by choice. so obviously when i have my child i will teach about ingreedients, i will tell from an early age what each ingreedient is and where it comes from. so by the time they are going out and buying it themselves they know what they are looking for.
just like muslim children are taught which foods are halal, which sweets they cant eat etc etc.
plus with thought put into it, a vegan childs packed lunch can look just as exciting and taste just as good as any other childs.
vegans can get 'saussage rolls' 'meat slices' 'cheese' 'scotch eggs' they can eat crisps, sweets, chocolate and cakes.
all of witch look like the real thing, most of the time taste like the real thing, and are probably alot more healthy. yet contain not a single ingreedient from animals.
vegans can live normal lives too, we dont just chew on carrots.
hope that helps x
