Is it healthy to raise a child on a vegetarian diet?

[Guest guest]

Amy,

Here are some links I had sent to this list a couple months ago that might

give you more information for your doctor or just for you. They are

scientifically based, sound articles you can give right to your doc if you

like.

 

Here is the position paper from the American Dietetic Association. There is

an abundance of scientific evidence showing that it is healthy, probably

healthier, to raise kids vegetarian, than as meat-eaters. There is

absolutely no evidence whatsoever showing that kids need animal protein.

http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/ada1993.htm

 

Some more research:

http://www.vrg.org/family/adatranscript.htm

 

From the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine:

http://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo/vegetarian_kids.html

http://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo/veg_diets_for_children.html

 

 

Another article:

http://www.andrews.edu/NUFS/Vegan%20Children.html

 

Leena