At least she's not a vegan.
No fish or anything? Not even bivalves? That sucks. I'd work on her about that. There isn't much in terms of brains or pain sensors (or anything else justifying vegetarianism from an ethical standpoint) separating bivalves and some of the other "foods without faces" from the billions of yeast I slaughter every time I make bread.
You'd work on her? Seriously?
Being vege isn't just about food with faces. It's her choice. It's not up to you.
This, exactly.
I'm an omnivore, and so is Mr. Putt, but if he were to turn vegetarian for any reason, I would not "work on" him, and I sure as hell hope he wouldn't "work on" me. It's his choice and I would be supportive of it. I really don't understand why some people might see their spouses choosing to turn vegetarian as a personal affront or something to "work on" or convert or whatever.
I once dated a guy whose parents hated each other, partly because the mom turned vegetarian after they got married. Whenever we wanted to go out for family meals, when we tried to choose a restaurant, his dad would say, "Why don't you ask HER (the mom)? SHE's the vegetarian. SHE's the one you have to adjust your plans to fit." I mean...really, dude?? We were in Socal. Every frikkin' place had vegetarian options. It wasn't as though her being vegetarian would have any impact on where we ate, and she even cooked meat for the family, but even after fifteen years, he still held a grudge and he still "worked on" her relentlessly.
There are many reasons why someone might choose to not eat animal products. There's health, an area I firmly believe differs from person to person. For myself, a vegetarian diet isn't a healthy one, because I tend to substitute meat with...well, more carbs. I've tried plenty of diets, including vege, vegan, low carb, high fiber and so on...and the only thing that works for me is plain old portion control. I let myself eat whatever I want, but I am conscious of portion sizes. That's been what I'm happiest and healthiest with. But it doesn't work for Mr. Putt. He feels better when he's on a high protein, low carb diet, and that's fine. It works for him. I also have vege friends who are perfectly healthy, and omni friends who are also perfectly healthy. When it comes to diets, I don't believe in a one-size-fits-all approach, so I don't buy people who insist that one diet is healthier than the other.
Then there is the moral issue. Some people just don't like the idea of eating meat. Why is that a problem to you? You don't have a problem with eating meat, and that's fine. I don't either. But I don't understand why you'd feel the need to argue with a vegetarian about why what they're doing is wrong. Does it somehow hurt you to see someone abstain from meat? Is it somehow offensive to your sensibilities, such that you need to justify it by telling them just how much living creatures they're really killing by *gasp* eating bread?
Sorry, this may have been harsh, but really...seeing this type of advice...I mean, "work on her"? Seriously? Just, no.