I am not either currently, but exploring plant based diets. I am just trying to understand why it is sustainable for an adult to have a plant based diet but not children. Would an adult be missing the things that are essential for children with this type of diet?
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A vegan/vegetarian diet is perfectly fine as long as they get the proper nutrients required for good growth and development…..same as adults (though you’re mostly done growing so specific requirements will be different).
The problem is in a strict unmonitored diet, most children and even the parents of those children won’t be paying attention to proper nutrition that kids need, so they won’t be getting all the necessary nutrients.
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