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16 year vegetarian here. Had a vegetarian pregnancy despite meat eating SO's wishes.
So far DS only drinks bm and formula but I'm not planning on raising him vegetarian.
Whenever I buy meat for SO, i buy organic/free range etc, but mostly i cook vegetarian in the house. Majority of the meat he eats is if we go out. I plan on handling it the same way with LO.

I think its extremely important to teach him where his food comes from and let him make his own choices. I plan on taking him to my aunts farm to see first hand like I did when i was little.

If SO was vegetarian, or we lived in a more vegetarian country I would raise him that way....but the current plan is educated omnivore for DS.

I've been a vegetarian for 21 years now! Wow that sounds crazy - I started when I was little! I have no desire to go back but my husband is very much a meat-eater. It took him a long time to get used to the way I eat and I'm proud to say he will tolerate and even enjoy meat free meals once or twice a week now! I've decided not to start our daughter as a vegetarian though. I'll support whatever she wants to do when she's old enough to choose but I think what's right for our family is to expose her to meat (organic, local when possible, healthy - not processed/cold cuts) so that she can decide. I was a very strong minded child and decided early on that meat wasn't for me and my family was awesome about it! I want to do the same for her.

@travelingbrit: Yes - very much!

Another veggie here! Been about 3 or so years. I'm still deciding my stance on raising DD as a veg though. I'm not sure DH would be up for it! He loves meat!

We're not vegetarians, but we only eat meat for 2-3 meals per week and ideally DH would like that to get down to 1-2 meals. I don't plan on cooking any differently once DS is older unless he decides for himself that he wants to be a vegetarian, and then I think DH and I would both be willing to eat vegetarian full-time at home.

@VEGMAMA: we're a family of vegetarians! (DS was born a healthy 8lbs 2oz, 21.5")
I'll admit I'd be a little sad if he decides he wants to eat meat.