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Benefits of a Baby Vegan Diet

A few weeks ago we talked to a food writer about a six-week old baby who died, allegedly because his parents kept him on a vegan diet. Nina Planck stressed the need for a frank discussion on vegan and vegetarian diets and their nutritional limitations. Dr.

By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

A few weeks ago we talked to a food writer about a six-week old baby who died, allegedly because his parents kept him on a vegan diet. Nina Planck stressed the need for a frank discussion on vegan and vegetarian diets and their nutritional limitations. Dr. Amy Joy Lanou, senior nutrition scientist for the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, served as an served as an expert witness in Atlanta case and joins us to defend the safety of the vegan diet for babies.

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Benefits of a Baby Vegan Diet

A few weeks ago we talked to a food writer about a six-week old baby who died, allegedly because his parents kept him on a vegan diet. Nina Planck stressed the need for a frank discussion on vegan and vegetarian diets and their nutritional limitations. Dr.

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Benefits of a Baby Vegan Diet

A few weeks ago we talked to a food writer about a six-week old baby who died, allegedly because his parents kept him on a vegan diet. Nina Planck stressed the need for a frank discussion on vegan and vegetarian diets and their nutritional limitations. Dr.

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