{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"HappyCow","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog","author_name":"Wolfmoon","author_url":"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/author\/wolfmoon\/","title":"Being A Vegan Teen - HappyCow","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"kBRIECadPq\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/being-a-vegan-teen\/\">Being A Vegan Teen<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/being-a-vegan-teen\/embed\/#?secret=kBRIECadPq\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Being A Vegan Teen&#8221; &#8212; HappyCow\" data-secret=\"kBRIECadPq\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/teen.jpg","thumbnail_width":720,"thumbnail_height":480,"description":"It\u2019s becoming more and more common to find teenagers willing to become vegans. It\u2019s great to know that the younger generations are embracing compassion and will transmit those values to their offspring one day. Yet, teenagers often face big obstacles when transitioning from omnivore to vegan: they have no jobs and depend on their parents who often say \u201cWhile you live under my roof, you must obey my rules.\u201d Many teens feel they cannot afford to be vegan because their parents will not buy them vegan food on top of the weekly groceries which already add to the high food bills. While we know that vegetables are cheaper than meat and fish, we also know that many parents will refuse to buy tofu, seitan or tempeh when there is meat and fish at home. And, unfortunately, vegetable milks are still more expensive than dairy milk (at least in my area). What can teenagers do when they depend on their parents to feed them? Here are a few tips: 1. First of all, don\u2019t be too hard on yourself! You are trying to do the best you can with the resources you have available. That IS a very important step already. [&hellip;]"}