The controversy concerning feeding a new born baby a vegan diet is a tragic one. There have been several alarming cases of vegan parents charged with child cruelty or neglect when their infants die or fall dangerously ill due to malnutrition. However, this is far from a common occurrence, and most vegan families are extremely vigilant about ensuring that their infants nutritional needs are being met.

Around the age of 3 to 6 kids start to get quite fuzzy about what they will eat. Some will eat only peanut butter sandwiches, some only want baked beans, others demand candy. In this difficult period when food adventurousness declines rapidly, how do you get your kids to eat their greens and veggies and stay healthy?

In our first two articles in this series, we tackled the question of whether humans need to consume milk and the health dangers of consuming milk. Now finally, we tackle the biggest misconception when it comes to dairy — CALCIUM! One of the most famous nutrients of all, which helps us develop strong bones, teeth and muscles. If humans stop drinking cows milk, where would we get our calcium from? The answer is — exactly from the same place the cows get theirs! (i.e. greens on the ground). Not only cows, but large animals like elephants, rhinos and horses maintain a pretty strong physique by eating greens!