Vegan Diet Bad for Baby

Vitamin B-12 deficiency slows brain development. A deficiency in just one nutrient can halt the development of a baby's brain. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently reported two cases of severe B12 deficiency in toddlers who were breast-fed by vegan mothers.
By Willow Lawson, published on May 01, 2003

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The children cited in the CDC report were able to recover somewhat from malnutrition after being hospitalized and fed a supplemented diet. However, a year after treatment, both children had lingering symptoms.

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