Struggles of Being a Latino Vegetarian
Struggles of Being a Latino Vegetarian
Soon it’ll be the holidays which means a lot of delicious food will bring family and friends together. But if you’re a vegetarian, you might be a little apprehensive about these social gatherings. Here are some of the struggles of being a non-meat eater in a Latin household.
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Your abuelo genuinely asking, “but you still eat chicken, right?”
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The moment you mention you’re a vegetarian the party stops.
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Having your dad suggest to simply pick out the pork from the rice.
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Being compared to a rabbit who “eats animal food.”
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Constantly hearing your family explain how they could never give up meat.
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Going into a family gather not knowing if there was something you could eat.
Which led to often starving.
But no matter the struggles, I would never go back.
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