In October 1995, The Simpsons aired “Lisa the Vegetarian,” in which 8-year-old Lisa Simpson decided to become a vegetarian after visiting a local petting zoo.
Eating Preferences and Child Custody Disputes
Can a parent's vegetarianism be a factor in custody disputes? Even if the diet is safe, is one parent bound by the other parent's decision to raise a child as a vegetarian? Could Dad be forced to cook "notdogs" during his weekends with the kids? Might Mom be forced to bake a "tofurkey" for Thanksgiving dinner on her alternate custody years? There have only been a handful of cases to address these issues, but with the swell of vegetarians in recent years, and particularly with the rise of vegetarianism among children and teenagers, the courts will soon be grappling with this issue.
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