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Vegan Diet Baby Death
Vegan Diet Leads to Rickets and Death of Child
Vitamin B12, iodine, cholineFurther information: Vitamin B12 deficiency and Iodine deficiency
The Vegan Society and Vegan Outreach recommend that vegans eat foods fortified with B12 or take a supplement. B12 is a bacterial product that cannot be found reliably in plant foods, and is needed for the formation and maturation of red blood cells and the synthesis of DNA, and for normal nerve function; a deficiency can lead to a number of health problems, including megaloblastic anemia.[22] Iodine supplementation may be necessary for vegans in countries where salt is not typically iodized, where it is iodized at low levels, or where, as in Britain or Ireland, dairy products are relied upon for iodine delivery because of low levels in the soil. Iodine can be obtained from most vegan multivitamins or from regular consumption of seaweeds, such as kelp.[23] Vegans may also be at risk of choline deficiency and may benefit from choline supplements.[24]
[edit] Iron, calcium, vitamin D
A vegan burgerFurther information: Iron deficiency, Hypocalcaemia, and Hypovitaminosis D
Iron deficiency may lead to anemia. Iron is less well absorbed from vegetarian diets (10 percent absorption from vegetarian diets, versus 18 percent from an omnivorous diet); vegetarians who exclude all animal products may need almost twice as much dietary iron each day than non-vegetarians. On the other hand, the iron status of omnivores and vegans appears to be similar, and body absorption processes may adjust to low intakes over time by enhancing absorption efficiency.[25] Molasses is a high-iron food source and many vegans take it in spoonfuls as an iron supplement.[26]
It is recommended that vegans eat three servings per day of a high-calcium food, such as fortified soy milk, almonds, hazelnuts, and take a calcium supplement as necessary.[5] The EPIC-Oxford study suggested that vegans have an increased risk of bone fractures over meat eaters and vegetarians, likely because of lower dietary calcium intake, but that vegans consuming more than 525 mg/day had a risk of fractures similar to other groups.[27] A 2009 study of bone density found the bone density of vegans was 94 percent that of omnivores, but deemed the difference clinically insignificant.[28] Another study in 2009 by the same researchers examined over 100 vegan post-menopausal women, and found that their diet had no adverse effect on bone mineral density (BMD) and no alteration in body composition.[29] Biochemist T. Colin Campbell suggested in The China Study (2005) that osteoporosis is linked to the consumption of animal protein because, unlike plant protein, animal protein increases the acidity of blood and tissues, which is then neutralized by calcium pulled from the bones. Cornell wrote that his China-Cornell-Oxford study of nutrition in the 1970s and 1980s found that, in rural China, "where the animal to plant ratio [for protein] was about 10 percent, the fracture rate is only one-fifth that of the U.S."[30]
Regarding vitamin D, Vegan Outreach writes that the only significant natural sources in foods are from fatty fish, such as cod liver oil, mackerel, salmon, and sardines; eggs, if the chickens have been fed vitamin D; and mushrooms if treated with UVB rays. Vegans are therefore advised to use supplements, though light-skinned people can obtain adequate amounts by spending 15 to 30 minutes in the sunlight every few days. Dark-skinned people need significantly more sunlight to obtain the same amount of vitamin D, and sunlight exposure may be difficult in some parts of the world during winter, in which case supplements are recommended.[31]
[edit] Pregnancies and children
Vegan version of a salad popular in Russia, with wakame, root vegetables, avocados, and vegan mayonnaise.The American Dietetic Association considers well-planned vegan diets "appropriate for all stages of the life cycle, including pregnancy and lactation,"[5] but recommends that vegan mothers supplement for iron, vitamin D, and vitamin B12.[32] Vitamin B12 deficiency in lactating vegetarian mothers has been linked to deficiencies and neurological disorders in their children.[33] Some research suggests that the essential omega-3 fatty acid α-linolenic acid and its derivatives should also be supplemented in pregnant and lactating vegan mothers, since they are very low in most vegan diets, and the metabolically related docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is essential to the developing visual and central nervous system.[34] Pregnant vegans may need to supplement choline (see above). A maternal vegan diet has also been associated with low birth weight,[35] and a five times lower likelihood of having twins than those who eat animal products, though the article cited concludes that it is the consumption of dairy products by non-vegans that increases the likelihood of conceiving twins, especially in areas where growth hormone is fed to dairy cattle.[36] Several cases of severe infant or child malnutrition, and some infant fatalities, have been associated with poorly planned, restrictive vegan diets, often insufficient in calories.[37] Dr. Amy Lanou, an expert witness for the prosecution in a case that went to court, wrote that vegan diets are "not only safe for babies; they're healthier than ones based on animal products". She wrote that "the real problem was that [the child] was not given enough food of any sort."[38]
Now i ask you this....If we are supposed to eat a vegan diet why the hell would we have to use suppliments to repair our diet if its what our bodies are supposed to eat? You erally shouldnt go pushing this vegan garbage without doing all the research on it. There are numerous doctors across the world that say how dangerous this diet can be...people have died from it because they didnt take suppliments etc.
ITS REALLY QUITE SIMPLE FOLKS....MODERATION IN EVERYTHING. We as humans are designed to eat a mix of meats and fruits and vegies. To cut one or the other out poses potential health risks.
I do not advocate the abuse of animals just because i choose to buy my meat from walmart. Just like i dont advocate child porn because i choose to buy an adult vid. That would be like saying because i smoke cigerettes that i advocate and think smoking weed is ok.
I am not going to argue that there are some bad employees out there who mistreat animals when it comes time for slaughter or while they are living. It does happen just like everything else out there. It can and does happen. But to totally quit eating meat and endanger your health or to encourage others to do so is irresponsible as well.
As i stated earlier the vid that was originally posted is a fraud. Peta are extremest. That vid takes footage captured ...some of it 15 years ago...some a little newer and puts it out there like it all happening now and is unchecked. I can tell you it is not unchecked and leaps and bounds have been made to improve the conditions in tons of plants. The USDA has expanded and grown exponetially to try to help prevent and correct these types of places.
Until recently i was in the field and have been for like 15 years. I have personally seen the progress and improvements in the way things are done. But ultimately no matter what is done you can not please everyone period. PETA will never be happy ever no matter what. If they had thier way we would be sedating these animals in hospital type environments and holding thier hooves etc till they fell asleep saying prayers over them before we can get down to the business of feeding the world.....Makes me sick.
