Vegans kill baby

[susan314]

How incredibly sad.

Anyone who has done even a miniscule amount of research on newborn nutrition knows that they require a very special diet (preferably breast milk, but even formula gives the basics), and that newborns certainly should not be given juice of any sort. It takes up too much space in their tiny bellies without giving them any real nutritional value in return.

Even vegan websites advise families to use breast milk whenever possible or soy formula when not. (I'm guessing that most reasonable vegans realize that a tiny bit of compromise is necessary to keep their child alive.) See the following articles from a quick Google search:

http://www.vegfamily.com/melanie-wilson/tip3.htm

http://www.vegfamily.com/dietician/0604b.htm

From this vegan site: http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/pregnancy.htm

Soy Formula
There are several soy-based formulas available. Vegan families should choose these if breastfeeding is not an option. Some soy-based formulas may contain animal–derived fats, so check the ingredient label. Unfortunately, at the time of this writing, in the US the food industry does not offer ANY soy-based formulas that do not include vitamin D derived from lanolin, which comes from sheep's wool. There are no other acceptable options for formula-fed vegan infants. Only consumer outcry is likely to change this situation.
It is important to note that soymilk, rice milk, and homemade formulas should not be used to replace breast milk or commercial infant formula during the first year. These foods do not contain the right amounts of nutrients for babies.

Article about a baby from Queens - who luckily survived her malnourishment, but her parents were convicted of first degree assault:


http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpag...57C0A9659C8B63


If the parents in this recent case had done even a miniscule amount of research, they could have easily realized that what they were doing was endangering their child. I have no problem at all with the murder conviction - if your child loses that much weight, you should seek medical care, and to do anything less is shameful. A 3 1/2 pound 6 week old infant (unless he/she was born weighing even less than that) is simply not normal - any idiot should realize that.