URL: https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/48/3/822/4716540
Journal: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Publication Date: 09/1988
Summary: The growth and development of children born of vegan mothers and reared on a vegan diet has been studied longitudinally: All of the children were breast-fed for the first 6 mo of life and in most cases well into the second year of life. The majority of children grew and developed normally but they did tend to be smaller in stature and lighter in weight than standards for the general population.
Key Takeaways
Children raised on vegan diets may require longer breast feeding times, and tend to be shorter and lighter than the general population.
