tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291255171011954979.post3280533717980810296..comments2014-01-06T11:07:33.635+00:00Comments on Increasing veganicity: Misplaced blameAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356183636678698512noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291255171011954979.post-56279834349817152562008-06-11T23:37:00.000+01:002008-06-11T23:37:00.000+01:00I had a few family members get on me after those k...I had a few family members get on me after those kids died from being fed apple juice and soy milk or whatever.<BR/><BR/>"I guess this just proves that veganism isn't healthy."<BR/><BR/>Right.<BR/><BR/>The media tries to grab onto anything out of the norm to make a story more interesting. There was some story about a couple who sexually abused a little girl, and who also happened to be pagan. Suddenly, it's "proof" that pagan-types are all evil predators.Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10657352433280798516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291255171011954979.post-31123607187814963502008-06-09T15:15:00.000+01:002008-06-09T15:15:00.000+01:00Argh! That article makes me mad. They said she has...Argh! That article makes me mad. They said she has Rickets, which is caused by a lack of vitamin D. They say vitamin D is "found in liver, oily fish and dairy produce." They DON'T mention that it's also absorbed through SUNLIGHT and that the vitamin D in dairy is ADDED, not natural. Vitamin D is also found in fortified soymilk and plenty of other fortified foods. <BR/><BR/>This sounds like the true cause is that the child was either deprived of sunlight (easy to do in Scotland) or she has a genetic condition that reduced absorption of vitamin D or they simply didn't provide her with enough variety and fat. <BR/><BR/>I bet if we watch this story, the truth will come out that it's not, in fact a vegan diet that hurt the child, but rather some other issue. Anyone can screw up their diet regardless of whether they include animal products or not. It's obviously not veganism that hurt this child, it was a poorly planned diet, which can happen with or without meat.Elaine Vigneaulthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02678177594055407926noreply@blogger.com