Vegan Couple gets Life in Prison for Starving Infant

[Guest guest]

This really pisses me off. The press has been saying it's the veganism

that caused nutritional starvation when in actuality it was a lack of

calories.

Just wrong.

GRRRRRR.

amy

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Vegans Sentenced in Baby's Death

 

By GREG BLUESTEIN, Associated Press Writer

 

Wednesday, May 9, 2007

 

(05-09) 07:10 PDT ATLANTA, (AP) --

 

A vegan couple was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison for the death

of their malnourished 6-week-old baby boy, who was fed a diet largely

consisting of soy milk and apple juice.

 

Superior Court Judge L.A. McConnell imposed the sentences on Jade

Sanders, 27, and Lamont Thomas, 31. Their son, Crown Shakur, weighed

just 3 1/2 pounds when he died of starvation on April 25, 2004.

 

The couple was found guilty May 2 of malice murder, felony murder,

involuntary manslaughter and cruelty to children. A jury deliberated

about seven hours before returning the guilty verdicts.

 

Defense lawyers said the first-time parents did the best they could

while adhering to the lifestyle of vegans, who typically use no animal

products. They said Sanders and Thomas did not realize the baby, who

was born at home, was in danger until minutes before he died.

[Guest guest]

It's been pissing me off majorly too. On top of it being a lack of calories it's really just dumb parents. I don't know them, but if any normal person did research - they would know how to feed a child, even on a vegan diet, proper food.