No, Scented Nector left out of principal.
US stated over and over again that VEGAN is an eating disorder and this
made a fool of him.

Prehistoric Human wrote:

> "Beach Runner" > wrote in message:
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>>Where's Usual Subjects calling VEGAN diet an eating disorder?
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> I haven't seen "Usual Suspect" around here for a while. I noticed that he
> disappeared about the same time that "Scented Nectar" did. I suspect that
> they finally realized that they were perfect for each other, and they ran
> away together and got married. And now they are having a wonderful, joyous
> honeymoon on a tropical island eating a fruitarian diet and gleefully
> discussing all of their common interests. I'm sure they will be very happy
> together in the decades to come.....
>
> -The Prehistoric Human
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>>Beach Runner wrote:
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>>>Far from being an eating disorder. I apologize for the wrong earlier
>>>buffer.
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>>>Vegan Diets Meet Children's Needs - ADA
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>>>American Dietetic Association: Vegan Diets Meet Children's
>>>Nutritional Needs
>>>
>>>Monday June 18 2:15 PM ET
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>>>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - With some careful menu planning, children
>>>and even infants raised as vegans can get all the nutrients they need
>>>for good health, according to two reports in the June issue of the
>>>Journal of the American Dietetic Association.
>>>
>>>Because vegans shun all animal products, they may get too little of
>>>some nutrients found in meat and dairy products, such as calcium and
>>>vitamin B12. Nutrient deficiencies are a particular concern when it
>>>comes to growing babies and children. But according to the reports, a
>>>well-rounded vegan diet--sometimes supplemented with certain
>>>nutrients like B12 and zinc--can provide children with all their
>>>nutrition needs.
>>>
>>>What's more, vegan kids typically eat less fat and cholesterol and
>>>more fruits and vegetables than other children do, note Virginia
>>>Messina and Dr. Ann Reed Mangels. Messina is a professor at Loma
>>>Linda University in California. Mangels acts as a nutrition advisor
>>>to the Vegetarian Resource Group in Baltimore, Maryland. Vegans eat
>>>only plant-based foods, using fidyl grains, legumes, fruits and
>>>vegetables to fill all their dietary needs. A typical vegan
>>>substitution would be to use soy milk in place of cow's milk.
>>>
>>>While these substitutions can work for babies and children, parents
>>>need to ensure their children are getting enough of certain vitamins
>>>and minerals, according to Messina and Mangels. For example, vitamin
>>>B12, which is essential in children's neurological development,
>>>exists naturally only in animal products. However, breakfast cereals,
>>>soy beverages, nutritional yeast and vegetarian ``meats'' are often
>>>fortified with B12, and are important sources of the vitamin for
>>>vegans, the study authors point out.
>>>
>>>The researchers also advise that breast-fed infants of vegan mothers
>>>get a regular supplement of vitamin B12, since maternal stores of the
>>>vitamin may be low. Infant soy formulas are fortified with vitamin
>>>B12 and other nutrients, but Messina and Mangels stress that regular
>>>soy milk--like regular cow's milk--is inappropriate for babies
>>>younger than one year. As with all infants, an iron-fortified cereal
>>>is a good choice as a first solid food, the report indicates.
>>>
>>>By age 7 to 8 months, vegan protein sources that can be introduced
>>>include pureed cooked beans, well-mashed tofu and soy yogurt, the
>>>research team writes. Parents should also be careful about their
>>>vegan children's supply of zinc, calcium, riboflavin (vitamin B2)
>>>and--if sun exposure is inadequate--vitamin D. Key sources of zinc
>>>include fortified cereals and certain nuts and beans such as lentils,
>>>according to the authors. Calcium-rich vegan foods include fortified
>>>tofu, soy milk and orange juice, as well as leafy greens and certain
>>>beans.
>>>
>>>As for iron, good sources include beans, fortified cereals and
>>>grains, and dried apricots and raisins. However, some nutrients,
>>>including iron and zinc, are not absorbed as well when they come from
>>>plant sources. So, Messina and Mangels note, parents may want to
>>>consider zinc supplements and be sure to give their kids foods that
>>>promote iron absorption--namely, foods rich in vitamin C.
>>>
>>>Children also need certain essential, unsaturated fatty acids, which
>>>can be found in foods like flax seed, canola oil, nuts and soy
>>>products. ``The wide availability of convenient vegan foods, many of
>>>which are fortified, make it increasingly easy to plan healthful
>>>vegan diets for children,'' Messina and Mangels write. ``Vegan
>>>diets,'' they conclude, ``can meet the nutrition needs of children if
>>>appropriately planned by a knowledgeable adult.''
>>>
>>>SOURCE: Journal of the American Dietetic Association
>>>2001;101:661-669,
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