Policy of truth

By Anonymous - 29/04/2025 21:00 - United Kingdom

Today, I got home to my daughter in tears because her dad decided 5 was the ideal age to tell her the chicken, bacon, and mince she eats every day comes from dead chickens, piggies, and moo cows. I now have a vegetarian 5 year-old and I’m seriously worried about malnutrition and stunted growth. FML
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You deserved it 169

Same thing different taste

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You should give her a deeper insight in the matter; that the animals that food is made from are bred to be slaughtered and become food, and live under good conditions and are taken good care of by farmers. I grew up at a farm, and have always known this, but I think proper and correct information is the best way to fight misunderstandings and lack of knowledge.

How did she not know that "We're having chicken for dinner" means the same chicken that walk around clucking. It's the same word? She's almost in school, the other kids would have told her right away.

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poopface82 23

As long as eggs and dairy are still OK, she’ll be fine.

You should give her a deeper insight in the matter; that the animals that food is made from are bred to be slaughtered and become food, and live under good conditions and are taken good care of by farmers. I grew up at a farm, and have always known this, but I think proper and correct information is the best way to fight misunderstandings and lack of knowledge.

Congratulations, you married an arsehole. Seriously, what a dick. If she's that traumatised then talk to your GP surgery, explain it's a trauma response and you are worried about her diet until she processes things. Get them to refer you to a child nutritionist for a full crash course in how to manage her diet in a healthy way and for the correct supplements. After you've spoken to a professional then start your internet research. If she never touches meat again then you need to teach her how her body works, what it needs and how to eat healthy from the start. Until then, go maliciously veggie. It doesn't do anyone any harm in the short term and maybe a few weeks of mushroom burgers*, fake bacon, cauliflower cheese, and salads will make your dear hubby think twice before opening his bloody stupid mouth again. *Seriously Mushroom burgers are 🤤. Find the biggest Portobello mushrooms you can, fry them in butter until soft, dry the outside with kitchen paper and serve them up in brioche buns with salad, sauce and plastic cheese slices. Effing delicious, even for the carnivores.

How did she not know that "We're having chicken for dinner" means the same chicken that walk around clucking. It's the same word? She's almost in school, the other kids would have told her right away.