In an interview with country music station US 99.5, vegan country singer Carrie Underwood admitted that she refuses to cook meat during the holidays.

She explained to the radio hosts that Christmas was spent cooking with her hockey-playing husband, Mike Fisher, and his mother. And while the kitchen was bustling and busy, there was one thing she would never try and prepare.

The radio host asked, “Carrie, you are a vegan, and so when you’re cooking for the whole family are you opposed to other people bringing meat dishes?”

To which the American Idol winner responded, “I don’t wanna be responsible for cooking meat cause I’ll get everyone landed in the hospital.” Laughing, she added, “I don’t care what they eat, as long as they don’t care what I eat. Because some people do, some people drag you into this horrible conversation about how you should eat meat. And I’m like, wait a minute! I don’t care what you put in your body, leave me out of this,” she said.

The holidays are definitely a tough one, especially if you’re around a group of people who may not understand your animal friendly eating habits. But we’re happy that Underwood has stayed strong despite any criticisms, you go girl!

Has anyone else been in a similar position to Underwood? Any tips on how to avoid these awkward conversations?