Veg nazis

[Outlaw Yogi]

I predicted this, 2 other places in cyberspace, 3-5 years ago. That veg nazis/vegan fundamentalists would be prosecuted or sued for physical damage to children as a result of vego parents inflicting anti-flesh superstitions/ideologies on them.
Its happened sooner than I expected though.

Vegan couple faces jail as baby dies of deficiency
http://au.news.yahoo.com/world/a/-/worl ... deficiency

A vegan French couple is facing jail after their 11-month-old daughter died of vitamin deficiency.

The Daily Mail reports that Sergine and Joel Le Moaligou fed only breast milk to Louise who weighed just 5.7kg at the time of her death when a healthy baby that age should have been about 8kg.

The two strict vegans have gone on trial in France charged with "neglect or food deprivation".

The couple, whose militant vegan diet regime forbids consuming any animal product including eggs and cow's milk, phoned the emergency services in March 2008 after Louise showed symptoms of listlessness.

However, reports claim that when the ambulance arrived at their home in Saint-Maulvis, a village 150 kilometres from Paris, the baby was already dead.

The autopsy report said Louise was suffering from deficiency of vitamins A and B12, which may have left her vulnerable to infection.
She died of a pneumonia-related illness, the report concluded.

The Daily Mail reports Sergine and Joel were inspired to become vegans after being upset by a TV programme about cows being slaughtered.

The couple also have a 13-year-old daughter who was not found to be suffering from any deficiencies.

At the time of their Louise's death, they were running an organic food business and refused to eat any animal products.

The couple's lawyer Stephane Daquo said both Mr and Mrs Le Moaligou were also opposed to traditional medicines and used alternative therapies.

"The couple did not follow doctor's advice to take their baby to hospital when she was suffering from bronchitis and was losing weight when they went for the nine-month check-up," reports quoted Daquo as saying.

They now face a maximum jail sentence of 30 years if convicted.
The hearing is expected to last until Friday.

[skippy]

There was story along the same lines that happened here, in Australia, last year I think it was. I don't think the child died but they were very underweight and sick from a lack of nutrients.
I have no problem with people who don't eat meat, though I don't understand them, I love a good lamb roast, but if they want to bring up their children as vegans they need to make sure the kids are getting plenty of nutrients, which is pretty hard when all animal products are denied from their diet.
That said we have a Vegan restaurant around here and the food is great, though my son asked if we could go home via Maccas so he could get a meat hit.
I know of some people around here who only eat fruit, nothing else, I don't know why people go to such extremes, why would you do that to yourself?

[lisa jones]

What a dreadful thing to happen to that poor baby.

Babies need to be fed from all food groups if they're going to thrive. It amazes me just how stupid some parents are.

My mother prides herself in seeing all her grandchildren so healthy and well fed. They're hardly ever sick and all are a good weight and height for their age.

As babies and little kids my mother encouraged us to eat EVERYTHING on our plate. She cooked lots of different, yummy things for us from all food groups. We were rewarded with hugs and smiles for eating well.

All this SHOULD be basic common sense stuff. It obviously isn't for some parents.

[Sappho]

the key to this story is that they were only giving her breast milk, yet the baby was 11mths old. she should have been started on solids at 6mths max. many parents introduce the baby to solids prior to that.

[Neferti]

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I know of some people around here who only eat fruit, nothing else, I don't know why people go to such extremes, why would you do that to yourself?

They'd be the Green voters at your local Booth on Saturday last, I guess?

A Vegetarian is one thing, a Vegan is something else, no milk or eggs! How much spinach would one need to eat to get the required daily dose of iron and other essential vitamins, etc.

[Neferti]

the key to this story is that they were only giving her breast milk, yet the baby was 11mths old. she should have been started on solids at 6mths max. many parents introduce the baby to solids prior to that.

Yes, some people start their babies on solids at 3 months but what sort of "solids" would this little baby get? Nuts and beans just don't qualify. The Mother's milk must have been pretty low in vitamins anyhow, her being a Vegan.

[mellie]

We need an "In the news" forum, for interesting stories like this that aren't necessarily political.

Vegetarianism isn't something to inflict on children, they need to do it under the advice of a pediatric dietitian, if it's a case of the child simply not wanting to eat meat.

Poor kid,

[skippy]

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I know of some people around here who only eat fruit, nothing else, I don't know why people go to such extremes, why would you do that to yourself?

They'd be the Green voters at your local Booth on Saturday last, I guess?

A Vegetarian is one thing, a Vegan is something else, no milk or eggs! How much spinach would one need to eat to get the required daily dose of iron and other essential vitamins, etc.

Oh it looks like nef has woken up from her latest hangover.

[lisa jones]

the key to this story is that they were only giving her breast milk, yet the baby was 11mths old. she should have been started on solids at 6mths max. many parents introduce the baby to solids prior to that.

Breast milk is very watery in constitution. So in essence .. the baby was being starved. It's a cruel way for a small vulnerable human being to die .. in front of your eyes. As a (normal and sane) mother .. it would be unbearable to see your little baby suffer for 1 second let alone for months.

This mother (and father) are both idiots and fully deserve the jail sentence they're facing.

[Sappho]

the key to this story is that they were only giving her breast milk, yet the baby was 11mths old. she should have been started on solids at 6mths max. many parents introduce the baby to solids prior to that.

Yes, some people start their babies on solids at 3 months but what sort of "solids" would this little baby get? Nuts and beans just don't qualify. The Mother's milk must have been pretty low in vitamins anyhow, her being a Vegan.

just the usual beginner foods... cereal and breast milk

Look I don't have a problem with vegans or what not... they can be very healthy, although they do have to work harder at it than the rest of us. This is not about whether they are vegan's and the paper is wrong to put that slant on it... this is about neglect. They neglected to feed their baby. They neglected give their child medical attention for a chest problem. the illness was compounded by malnutrition.