Comments on: Smart Kids Become Vegetarian Adults

By: Wrap-up – Butterflies for the Holocaust | Nature Moms Blog

Wrap-up – Butterflies for the Holocaust | Nature Moms Blog — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:00:33 +0000

[...] And lastly I loved this article from Jennifer Lance about how a British study found that adults who choose vegetarianism had higher IQs as children, leading us to conclude that Smart Kids Become Vegetarian Adults. [...]

By: Rick

Rick — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:54:23 +0000

WOW if you read the real report it states that there were NO differences between strict vegetarians and their meat eating counterparts. (they forgot that chicken and fish were meat)

By: Our Vegetarian Youth: 1 in 200 Kids is a Vegetarian : Eco Child’s Play

Our Vegetarian Youth: 1 in 200 Kids is a Vegetarian : Eco Child’s Play — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 06:08:39 +0000

[...] Many kids are choosing to go vegetarian or vegan due to their distaste for the idea of eating animals. This growing awareness about food among our younger generations is very encouraging especially with other recent studies that show smart children become vegetarian adults. [...]

By: Wrap-up - Butterflies for the Holocaust | Green and Natural Parenting

Wrap-up - Butterflies for the Holocaust | Green and Natural Parenting — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:46:56 +0000

By: All Natural (Vegan) Dark Chocolate Dreams : Eco Child’s Play

All Natural (Vegan) Dark Chocolate Dreams : Eco Child’s Play — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:39:47 +0000

[...] is GLUTEN FREE, Certified Vegan, has no hydrogenated oil and no refined sugar. The best part is that this peanut butter tastes so [...]

By: Natural Pod

Natural Pod — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:35:16 +0000

This make a lot of sense. I think it has a lot to do with how you a raised, your up bringing.

By: Crimson Wife

Crimson Wife — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:26:37 +0000

I suspect that there’s a correlation between “flexitarianism” and high IQ as well for many of the same reasons mentioned. Many bright individuals I know who do eat meat have made a conscious decision to base their meals around plant-based foods and “use meat as a condiment” as the saying goes.

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:49:13 +0000

This doesn’t surprise me at all; entirely expected. It also signals greater personal restraint, responsibility and sacrifice. In my case, it wasn’t in compassion for animals altho I love them and have been involved in animal rescue etc. It was because becoming a vegetarian has greater impact on reducing the ecological load on the planet, more than going off the grid, driving a hybrid, recycling or any other myriad of options, COMBINED. Amid the increasing clamor of eco adherents, becoming a vegetarian is the trump card. Most people want to SPEND their way into sustainability but true sustainability means sacrifice.

By: Janelle Sorensen

Janelle Sorensen — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:46:09 +0000

I decided to be vegetarian as a young adult, but it was difficult because I am married to a farm raised meat and potato man with no interest in being vegetarian. When we had our first daughter we briefly discussed raising her as a vegetarian, but she adored sitting on her dad’s lap and eating with him. Thus, she naturally grabbed meat off his plate. Over eight years and one more daughter later, the whole family eats meat, but we do our best to either buy organic or from a local farmer.

This New Year’s eve, my 8 year old made an unexpected resolution to become a vegetarian. (We had never spoken of it before). She said she always thinks about the animals that the meat comes from and she likes animals, so she wonders why she eats them. I am more than happy to support her decision and we ran out and got some great vegetarian cook books. Luckily, she already loves many types of beans and veggies, so I know her diet will be healthy. I am immediately happy being back to a vegetarian diet (and my 5 year old has now expressed interest, too).

It was interesting to read about the correlation to IQ. Not to toot my own horn too loudly, but I have always exceeded at academics and in high school I was in the gifted program and graduated with honors. My daughter has always been precocious, too, and is already in her elementary school’s gifted program and is at the top of her class.

The gender bias is certainly intriguing, as well. Thanks for sharing this study!