Guest guest Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 Joelle wrote: " Maybe someone can write an educated response to this new york times article. " I hope many of us will respond to the outrageous comments in this article http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/21/opinion/21planck.html? _r=2 & th & amp;emc=th & o & oref=slogin It is important that this does not go unchallenged. Here is my favorite quote: " An adult who was well-nourished in utero and in infancy may choose to get by on a vegan diet, but babies are built from protein, calcium, cholesterol and fish oil. " Karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 Many people have sent in letters to the NY Times about this. Below is the one I sent in. Unfortunately, it could only be 150 words, not much space to write much. Jack Norris, Registered Dietitian Vegan Outreach www.veganoutreach.org - " Jack Norris " <jacknorris <letters Monday, May 21, 2007 11:09 AM Nina Plank's Essay > Dear Editor: > > Nina Plank's piece " Death by Veganism " (5/21/07) is a classic case of > ignorant dietary extremism getting debunked by ignorant dietary extremism. > Prosecutor Chuck Boring said that it was not because the child was fed a > vegan diet but rather that " The child died because he was not fed. > Period. " > > According to the American Dietetic Association, " Well-planned vegan and > other types of vegetarian diets are appropriate for all stages of the life > cycle, including during pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, and > adolescence. " (J Am Diet Assoc. 2003 Jun;103(6):748-65.) I have met > dozens, > if not hundreds, of healthy children who have been raised as vegans from > birth. > > As with any diet, parents must make sure their children are getting all > necessary nutrients. VeganHealth.org contains helpful information or links > for anyone considering a vegan pregnancy or raising their children as > vegans. It also has a page showing numerous thriving children who were > raised from birth as vegans. > > Jack Norris, Registered Dietitian, Editor > VeganHealth.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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