Brava Italia

[Minimalist]

Yes, parents should not be given a pass to impose their bullshit beliefs on children at the risk of their health.

http://www.rawstory.com/2016/08/italy-co...-children/

Italy could imprison parents over vegan children

“For some years the belief has been spreading in Italy that a vegetarian diet, even in the rigid form of a vegan diet, results in significant health benefits,” Savino said. “There can be no objection if the person making this choice is an informed adult. A problem arises when minors are involved."

In four cases over the last 18 months, malnourished children were hospitalized after being fed a vegan diet.

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Good.

[Regina]

Double good.

It's healthy for a lot of people, but not everyone's bodies work exactly the same way and for some, it's very difficult to get the right nutrients without meat or dairy produce (especially for children, it's vital to their development). A lot of these people don't know that. There are some people who genuinely would find it very difficult to survive just living on salad.

I think there's certainly a good argument (for our health, environmental health and relieving world hunger) for everyone eating a lot less meat than we currently consume. But for some people, going full vegan or even just vegetarian isn't an option.