We’ve all heard of the age-old battle between vegans and meat-eaters, but what happens when it takes place within a family? A mother recently shared her story about her 16-year-old vegan daughter who decided to throw away an entire pot of chili because it contained meat. In response, the mom decided to punish her daughter by making her buy and cook meat as a lesson. But did she go too far? Let’s dive into this family drama and see what happened.
The Vegan Daughter

Accommodating Her Diet

The Vegan Crusade

The Chili Incident

The Smell Was ‘Too Much’

Wasting Food is Not Okay

The Punishment

Cooking Meat, Against Her Beliefs

The Emotional Aftermath

Was it Too Far?

A Family Divided: Was the Punishment Justified?
This family found themselves in a heated debate after a mom punished her vegan daughter by making her cook meat. The daughter had thrown away an entire pot of chili because it contained meat, and mom wanted to teach her a lesson about wasting food. But the punishment left the daughter in tears, and the family divided on whether it was too harsh. So, what do you think? Was this punishment justified, or did mom cross the line? Let’s see what people have to say about this situation…
Mom teaches daughter a lesson on food waste.

Vegan daughter’s approach criticized, wasting food not acceptable.




Respectful vegan defends mom’s choice to cook meat. Waste not, want not.



Vegan daughter forced to cook meat in punishment for food waste.

ESH, but making a vegan cook meat is counterproductive

Expert suggests alternative punishment and defends mental health concerns.

Mom’s meat revenge: justified or petty?

Vegan commenter defends mom’s decision, warns against food tampering.

Compromise and respect are key. ESH for different perspectives.

Respect goes both ways. NTA for making her pay.

Supportive but firm response to militant veganism.

Mom enforces logical consequence on daughter’s food waste. NTA.

Forcing a vegan child to cook meat is cruel and petty. YTA.

Food waste is never okay. Agree or disagree?

Commenter suggests solution for vegan daughter’s meat dilemma

Engage your vegan daughter in cooking once a week , it might help her appreciate your efforts

Punishment for wasting food goes too far. Compromise is key.

Teaching a lesson on food waste

Former vegetarian defends OP, condemns daughter’s wasteful behavior. NTA.

Parenting win: Supporting vegan lifestyle while teaching responsibility and consequences.

Vegan daughter’s aggressive views cause friction with family, wastes food.

Vegan daughter’s entitlement questioned, NTA mom stands her ground.

Mom teaches daughter a lesson on wasting food and personal boundaries
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Vegan defends mom’s decision to make her cook meat

Pushing morals vs violating beliefs. ESH in this situation ♂️

Ethical vegan suggests compassion to all living creatures, even meat-eaters.

NTA mom makes daughter replace wasted meat, suggests charity work.

Vegan daughter punished with meat cooking, but is it too much?

Vegan daughter threw away meat, mom forced her to buy more. Commenter suggests a compromise.

Respect goes both ways. NTA for making her cook again.

Mom tries to accommodate vegan daughter, but she throws away food. NTA.

Teen’s vegetarianism supported, but forcing meat-cooking ESH situation

Vegan friend’s extreme behavior ruins D&D group, mom not TA.

Mom enforces boundaries with disrespectful vegan daughter. NTA

Vegan daughter’s mom wastes meat, NTA for being upset

Encouraging daughter to eat meat as a pescetarian.

Vegan daughter throws away meat, gets punished. Fair or not?

Lesson learned: Don’t waste food to prove a point

Vegan commenter defends cooking meat and gives food for thought

Vegan commenter defends mom’s decision to cook meat. NTA.

Vegetarian spouse supports mom’s tough love approach. NTA

Vegan daughter demands separate meals, throws away meat. NTA mom accommodates.

New vegan acknowledges privilege and supports mom’s lesson.

Vegan outraged by mom’s meat cooking, declares NTA.

Mom forces vegan daughter to cook meat. Commenter supports mom.

Vegan daughter punished for wasting food and imposing beliefs. NTA.

Supportive comment defends mom’s decision to punish daughter for wasting food.
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Vegan daughter wasted meat, but forcing her to cook it?

Teaching empathy and responsibility through groceries and cooking.

Respectful vegan teaches daughter to be accepting of others’ choices

NTA. Vegan daughter’s food wastage hurts animals and environment.

Vegan daughter’s extreme actions cause family conflict and food waste.

Respect dietary choices. Vegan daughter should cook meat for family?

Respect goes both ways. NTA. Encourage independence and responsibility.

NTA! Daughter needs to learn respect. Punishment was perfect.

Vegan daughter forced to cook meat and mom’s NTA

Mom stands her ground against entitled vegan daughter.

Punishing daughter with opposite ethics sets bad example. EHS judgement.

Teaching responsibility and practicality to entitled vegan daughter

Vegan daughter destroys food, mom demands replacement. NTA.

Teaching consequences: NTA mom makes vegan daughter replace wasted meat.

Vegan daughter’s mom trashes meat, but not daughter’s feelings.

Veganism is about not doing harm to living things, not avoiding contact with meat. NTA.

NTA. Vegan daughter’s waste caused extra meat usage. Ethical veganism explained.
