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The Biggest Baby Study Ever Just Put A Major Parenting Worry To Rest

One of the most common questions among parents choosing vegetarian or vegan lifestyles is whether it is truly safe to raise a baby without animal foods, and a new study of nearly 1.2 million children just provided the most reassuring answer yet. Researchers at Ben-Gurion University in Israel analyzed national health records from routine clinic visits across the country, tracking babies from vegan, vegetarian and omnivore households and measuring their weight, height and head size throughout the first two years of life. By age two, toddlers raised in plant-based homes were growing at virtually the same pace as children who ate animal products, with any minor early differences narrowing steadily as the babies got older. The lead researcher described the findings in the context of developed countries as highly reassuring for families who have chosen this path.

A few small differences did appear in the very early months. Babies born into vegan households were slightly lighter and shorter at birth on average, and in the first two months were somewhat more likely to be classified as underweight. But once researchers adjusted for birth weight, most of those early differences shrank considerably, suggesting many babies simply started from a slightly different baseline rather than developing more slowly. By 24 months, the gap between diet groups was no longer statistically meaningful, and rates of stunting, a term for growth far below age-based expectations, were similarly low across all three groups at just three to four percent. Researchers note that the results depend on well-planned diets that reliably include key nutrients like vitamin B12, which is found in animal foods and must come from supplements or fortified products in plant-based households. Regular checkups and nutrition guidance, the team emphasizes, are what make the difference between a plant-based diet that fully supports a baby and one that may leave gaps unaddressed.

Source: https://www.earth.com/news/vegetarian-vegan-babies-plant-based-diet-grow-at-the-same-rate-as-meat-eaters/

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