My child wants to be a vegetarian: Is this okay?

In the past, experts worried that following a vegetarian diet, which tends to be low in saturated fat and animal protein and high in fibre, folate, vitamins C and E, carotenoids and some phytochemicals, would lead to nutritional deficiencies in children. Today, we know that's generally not the case. — TNS

Children and adolescents who follow a vegetarian eating plan tend to consume more fruits and vegetables and less sweets, salty snacks and saturated fat than their non-vegetarian peers.

They also tend to be at lower risk for obesity and overweight.