Though I am almost a vegetarian (though not strict, since I do occasionally eat fish, and eggs- and raw goat's milk dairy) the parents were not correct in only permitting rice cakes, wheat grass and almond milk.

While all three are very nutritious foods in thier own right, they are not the ONLY foods those kids should have had access too. The kids should have been permitted berries and all organic fruits, raw milk and organic veggies rich in magnesium. They also should have been given all the foods with essential oils contained like raw nuts and sunflower seeds. Salads with every kind of veggie and sunflower seeds, with a good apple cider dressing and olive oil should have been available daily for them.

They should have been permitted Watermelon with the seeds-- especially to keep hydrated, as well as coconut juices during warm weather.


Wheatgrass is good, but not enough, or else God would have only created wheatgrass for everyone to eat with nothing else growing around. Kids- and probably all of us, should have a meal with very colorful foods containing all the nutrients, Beta Carotene, Lycopene, etc.

If they didnt want to give the kids protein from fish or eggs, then at least Hemp grains would have been a good choice-- Hemp grain is very rich in protein. Kale, Broccoli and Collard greens are also rich in Calcium.
Get the daily allotment of healthy sunshine on the body, and they would have been able to assimilate the calcium from the greens.

If it were me, I'd also have the kids take some fish oil capsules in the Winter months- and make sure they got some kelp in thier soups and salads.

Kelp has anti-parasitic properties, as well as rich in potassium , Iodine and other minerals.

Are they the ones who are being prosecuted for manslaughter or something?
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I feel very sorry for them really - this kind of food fanaticism is so nuts. Obviously the parents were totally misguided and it is too bad. They drank the vegan coolaid I guess. They must be so depressed after this.

It really has nothing to do with being vegan, it just has to do with being STUPID.
You can be vegetarian and vegan and raise children healthily, and eat a variety of foods. What possible reason would they have for only feeding their child two things ever? Even strict vegans have many more options that almond milk and wheatgrass..what about all fruits and vegetables, soy, nuts, etc? There is nothing wrong with raising your kids vegetarian but there is something wrong with STARVING them. And things like this make me so mad because the typical person sees this as "vegans are unhealthy" and thinks typical vegan diets will harm children. When it doesnt.

#%^%@$%#%@ Idiots. >:(

I know this is an old thread, but can't resist. It's obvious that there was an eating disorder underneath, or she would have fed her kids nutritious vegan food. Being vegan(or a good vegetarian, for that matter) entails eating from the harvest of foods on the earth, whole grains, fruits, veggies, nuts. Along with having an eating disorder, and obviously afraid of food, even vegan food, I'm sure she was lacking in actual information on health guidelines. People can't just decide to limit their diets and say it's because they are vegan, when they fail to eat the nutritious foods vegans are eating. Veg*n is more than what you don't eat, it is also choosing a healthy lifestyle, which she missed far enough to kill one of her children :*(