Do you hate the thought of eating animals, but Mom and Dad are die-hard carnivores? Use cold hard facts to let them know that going veggie is the way to go.
你讨厌吃肉，而你的父母却无肉不欢？利用下面这些铁一般的事实让他们知道，素食是正确的选择MD^nsNL_hU;YZYCOk。

You Will Need
你需要

Health facts
健康知识

Environmental data
环境数据

Humanitarian reasons
人道主义理由

A list of famous vegetarians and vegans
著名的素食主义者名单

A willingness to cook
愿意烹饪

Steps
步骤

Never change your diet without first consulting your physician.
未咨询医生之前一定不要改变饮食习惯6%QGMa;JVi9%。

STEP 1 Discuss vegetarian pros
1.讨论素食的优势

Point out the health advantages of vegetarians: lower body mass, cholesterol, blood pressure, and rates of heart disease, type two diabetes and certain cancers.
指出素食的健康优势：较低的体重，胆固醇，血压，患心脏病，二型糖尿病和某些癌症的风险也较低^M-M0gee^jL。

STEP 2 Argue meat cons
2.吃肉的弊端

Argue that antibiotics used for growth in animals can lead to antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections in humans.
告诉他们，动物生长过程中服用的抗生素会导致人体内细菌产生抗药性kbrK*tkoD9Uad+。

STEP 3 Reference environmental data
3.提及环境数据

Reference environmental data, such as habitat loss, ecosystem damage, soil erosion, and the greenhouse gas production involved in growing animal feed.
提及一些环境数据，比如动物栖息地损失，生态破坏，土壤流失，以及动物饲养过程产生温室气体igV4TQ0lG11uQ2~|zGm。

Fossil fuels are also a main component of animal farming, and industrial fishing damages lake and ocean ecosystems.
石化燃料也是动物饲养的重要组成部分，工业化捕鱼破坏了湖泊和海洋生态系统nerk8glsFPImlyd!u6。

STEP 4 Use humanitarian reasons
4.使用人道主义理由

Tell them that much of the arable land worldwide is being used to grow grain to feed animals rather than people. Many people are starving while animals are being force-fed. Cruelty to animals is also implicit in producing meat, dairy, and eggs.
告诉他们，世界上大部分耕地都用来种植饲养动物的谷物，而不是用来供应人类食用kFOcfeae)hDL^eeX。在饲养动物的过程中，许多人被饿死4C(G+m^40i@xln~i&o。生产肉类，奶制品和蛋类对动物来说也非常残忍T+34_k&fIWTm*0Jmm。

STEP 5 Name famous vegetarians
5.提出一些奉行素食主义的名人

Give them a who’s who of notable vegetarians, including the Greek mathematician Pythagoras, Leonardo da Vinci, Mahatma Gandhi, and Sir Paul McCartney.
告诉他们一些奉行素食主义的名人，包括希腊数学家毕达哥拉斯，著名艺术家达·芬奇，印度民族主义运动先锋甘地，英国音乐家詹姆斯·保罗·麦卡特尼爵士d[5FWEvj@s4gky。

STEP 6 Ask for their support and input
6.请求他们的支持和投入

Ask your parents for their support and listen to their concerns and suggestions. They’ll be more open to the idea if you get them involved.
请求父母支持你，倾听他们的担忧和建议)_5eC9**m%^dWIKV.M2T。如果让他们参与进来，他们会更容易接受~[fbrq8TyS.;i0qe。

STEP 7 Plan sample meals
7.计划样餐

Invite them to help you plan sample meals with alternate protein sources. Be willing to compromise.
邀请他们帮助你用蛋白质替代品来准备样餐;Wb;z*QmA+GeT^#。愿意做出妥协hqV;%m#JC6。

Some good non-meat sources of protein are nuts, seeds, beans and lentils, tofu, soy products, dairy, and eggs.
一些非肉类蛋白质来源包括坚果，籽类，蚕豆和小扁豆，豆腐，豆奶制品，奶制品和鸡蛋XhF0gReE(n。

STEP 8 Offer to cook
8.主动烹饪

Offer to cook some of the meals. This will take the pressure off Mom or Dad trying to juggle one menu for you and one for the rest of the family. It’ll also show you’re serious about your decision and willing to put in the work.
主动提出烹饪0um8#@C_d.uqK353。这样会缓解父母要为你准备一份菜单，为其他人准备另外一份菜单的压力dHp)zKzy=OnAzXK。还可以表明你对待自己的决定是严肃认真的，愿意付诸行动l8vFMb-,(+ZmaFt;Jg。

Did you know? Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday was named World Vegetarian Day.
你知道吗？世界素食日就是根据甘地的生日来确定的6QDtPvk0;=lJG9J2k4P。

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