I'm a veggie, bordering on vegan. Its really is a healthy lifestyle and there are a lot of benefits. There are some borderline health concerns for teenagers though that you should learn about. Try googling "teen vegetarian risks" or something like that. I think it has something to do with development & hormones. I became veggie @ 18 and its been good for me. You have to make sure to get as much varied protein as one can as a veggie. Be sure to add nuts to your ( her) diet. Some teen veggies tend to eat stuff that doesn't have meat but doesn't have any protein. When you switch to a veggie diet your appetite and taste changes so you start to really like stuff like salads and stir fry's . . . but make sure you daughter isn't just surviving on grilled cheeze sandwiches. Part of the point is to be healthy, and if you acquire the taste of veggie eating, its not that hard. Over a lifetime its really good to eat less calories and keep a healthy weight. Eating vegetarian is healthier for adults that a meat a based diet . . . no question. You do have to get the right vitamins too though. They have multivitamins for veggies and you should look to get lots of iron and B vitamins, especially B12. Tempe is a soy product that has lots of B12, but do both food and pills.
As for veggie burgers and camping, I've actually never tried . . .
but I have noticed some veggie burgers stick together a lot better than others . . . they are made very differently.
I'd try Boca veggie burgers, they will not fall apart.
They may burn more easily than meat when you flame broil them . . .
try an experiment and bring an extra hummus sandwich in case disaster strikes.
Another thing that's good for lunch while hiking or camping is a peanut butter and raison sandwich. The peanut ( or chachew or almond) butter gives you high protein and energy and there's no jelly to make a mess of your pack.
Check out the stuff about teenage vegetarians, but if or when that's no longer an issue,
its definitely a positive lifestyle choice
