Vegetarian Baby: A Sensible Guide for Parents
by Sharon Yntema
Category: Cooking

Abstract: The nutritional aspects of raising a baby on avegetarian diet are discussed, emphasizing the infant'sspecial nutrient needs and how a vegetarian diet can meetthem adequately. Vegetarian cultures such as the Hunza andthe Marquesans are a testament to sound infant nutritionwith a meatless diet. Regarding infants on vegetarian diets,nutritionists are most concerned about protein, calcium,iron, B vitamins, and other vitamins and minerals. However,vitamin B12 is the one B vitamin not found in substantialamount in plant foods, and supplements via nutritional yeastare advised. Diet and infant development from one to fourmonths through two years are explored, as are vegetarianfood preparations methods and interviews with vegetarianparents. Recipes range from Rasin-Tofu Lunch to Millet andCarrot Dinner and from Macrobiotic Milk to Buckwheat Dinner.