Is it healthy for kids to eat plant-based, vegetarian or vegan?
Jan 30, 2023
Children can be healthy and obtain all the nutrients necessary for growth when limiting or completely avoiding animal products.
A note about the differences:
- 100% whole food plant-based diet: no animal products and focuses on whole unprocessed plant foods. Limits or avoids processed plant-based "meats", "cheeses", etc.
- Vegan: Avoids animal products, but includes processed plant meat alternatives, like veggie “nuggets” and other products like Impossible or Beyond Burger. Some who follow a vegan “lifestyle” also eliminate other sources of animal products in their life, like use of leather.
- Vegetarian diets: include some animal products, like dairy or eggs.
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