Question for Vegetarians/Vegans

[NotQuiteCockney]

Someone in my social circle is vegetarian, but doesn't eat eggs. Also, they only have vegetarian cheese (I thought most cheese was vegetarian now?), and don't give yogurt as that's often not vegetarian? I thought yogurt (unless it has gelatine as a thickener?) was always vegetarian?

She's keeping her son vegetarian, with the same rules, which just seems really difficult. He can't have birthday cakes (eggs), or normal food with people, really ... is this a common thing to do?

(Most of the vegetarians I know either don't force their kids to be vegetarian, some even cook meat for them (!!). Or they are vegetarian, their kids are vegetarian ... but not vegan ...)

I like the ground linseed tip Franny. I'll be giving that a go.

If linseeds are flax seeds (which I think they are) then they are usually positively brilliant for allergic people.

Yes they are the same thing bobbybob. Why are they good, I am intrigued now?

Flax seed oil is full of Omega thingies - which people with allergies are often short of - but make their allergies better - so it's a viscious circle, because a lot of things that have them (such as egg) are avoided as a weaning food because of allergies.

Flax seed oil help probiotics work, and is very good for excema, sort of moisturising the skin from within.

Oh thanks bobbybob, I didn't know that. I often cook for a child who avoids nuts and seeds due to potential allergies, and have wondered if the linseed was ok to use.