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I really am in between but slightly leaning towards saying that it could be healthy. I'm not a nutritionist nor a vegan, I am partially vegeterian, but I was vegan for quite some time.
I feel that this is really risky though, and parents have to be very aware and knowledgeable about how to incorporate all the nurtients and essential vitamins that a vegan diet can be lacking in (vitamin b12 for example).
below are ways of including the right and proper amounts of vitamin b12 in a vegan diet.
http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/b12.htm#reliable
I suppose this applies to all diets though. Get informed, go to regular check ups especially if youre attempting this on an infant. Consultation, above all, we all have different body types, what works for some of us might not work for others.
Moving on to the possible and common deficiency of DHA in vegan breast milk. Yes DHA is in fact found in fatty fish. But isn't it fishy that the author would fail to mention that you can get DHA from another fat called linolenic acid (which is found in flaxseed, flaxseed oil, canola oil, walnuts, and soybeans).
And, also by avoiding foods containing trans-fats that can interfere with DHA production, can help to enhance DHA production.
But to answer your question, personally I think that a vegan diet could be safe for children. As long as the parents are educated and are seeking professional guidance.
Sorry this article was too biased for my taste though.
But hey I agree that it's easy to manipulate the truth and use an unfortunate incident, such as the one that introduced the article, and condemn all vegans, but this story sounds too familiar and boring -yawn- sort of like the whole terrorism paranoia.
It IS an op-ed... biased by definition. Nobody is hiding that it's an opinion piece, NOT a news article.
That's exactly why I wondered what others thought. Good to hear at least one vote that it can be healthy.
Anybody else?
True, true. I just get thrown off when articles of any sort are misleading and disregard other sources. But that's how people for the most part get their point across, or at least try to. Personally though I do enjoy reading opinion based articles though. They're extremely entertaining so props for posting this though. I too wonder what others have to say about this.
-Green day.
I'm not sure if it causes a permanent effect, but ever since I was small the doctor suggested a Lacto-Ovo vegeterian diet because I had trouble with meat. I was on and off throughout the years, but my body always seemed to get used to the food I would eat after a while of eating it. I'm not sure if that's too good, shifting diet patterns so often, but I've managed. I don't know how it is with others.
I've actually seen a lot of readers complaining why the New york times would allow the author to exploit that particular tragedy in this way.
Eh, then again I don't think many will take the article too serious, so ultimately she will suffer from this if she really wanted to get her message across.
As for my opinion on vegan diets, I'm not sure if it's healthy or not to force a child into veganism. I don't think I would risk it, but I guess I just like to play it safe.