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My son has been vegan for his entire life. He’s 4 now and very healthy. I was vegan for 5 years and about 6 months ago started eating meat and dairy again for

My son has been vegan for his entire life. He’s 4 now and very healthy. I was vegan for 5 years and about 6 months ago started eating meat and dairy again for reasons unrelated to food. I was raised in a household that ate meat with almost every meal. I have personally experienced pros and cons to both lifestyles, but would argue that in practice, a vegan diet is healthier for most people due to the nature of food options available to them.

QuantumAphid 8y ago
Including animal-free "milk" as an infant?
- throwaway413 8y ago
  Yep, mainly coconut or almond milk. He was breastfed until he was about 22 months old.
  - QuantumAphid 8y ago
    Isn't consuming human breastmilk and being vegan/animal-free a contradiction? Thanks for sharing & best wishes for your family's health. I hope you have allowed for proper vaccinations.
    - throwaway413 8y ago
      To be honest I haven't put much thought into that perspective, it's a good question. Breastfeeding was never a question for us, even on a vegan diet. I wonder what other vegans think of this question. As I continued being vegan, I realized that the spectrum which is actually important is raw vs. processed foods, and less so meat vs plants. I think a lot of people who "do vegan right" end up just eat less processed crap in general and end up being healthy, not necessarily because of eating less/no meat. However, there are vegans that get on the "oreo diet" and just eat junk food 24/7 - those are not healthy vegans. Thank you for the kind words, and likewise.
      - QuantumAphid 8y ago
        "I think a lot of people who "do vegan right" end up just eat less processed crap in general and end up being healthy, not necessarily because of eating less/no meat." I agree 100%. Some of the biggest benefits of any diet are obtained by getting back to simple foods and away from highly processed foods/carbs mixed with seed oils and sugars. Ditch that stuff and you'll likely do well on just about any diet.

QuantumAphid 8y ago

Including animal-free "milk" as an infant?

throwaway413 8y ago
Yep, mainly coconut or almond milk. He was breastfed until he was about 22 months old.
- QuantumAphid 8y ago
  Isn't consuming human breastmilk and being vegan/animal-free a contradiction? Thanks for sharing & best wishes for your family's health. I hope you have allowed for proper vaccinations.
  - throwaway413 8y ago
    To be honest I haven't put much thought into that perspective, it's a good question. Breastfeeding was never a question for us, even on a vegan diet. I wonder what other vegans think of this question. As I continued being vegan, I realized that the spectrum which is actually important is raw vs. processed foods, and less so meat vs plants. I think a lot of people who "do vegan right" end up just eat less processed crap in general and end up being healthy, not necessarily because of eating less/no meat. However, there are vegans that get on the "oreo diet" and just eat junk food 24/7 - those are not healthy vegans. Thank you for the kind words, and likewise.
    - QuantumAphid 8y ago
      "I think a lot of people who "do vegan right" end up just eat less processed crap in general and end up being healthy, not necessarily because of eating less/no meat." I agree 100%. Some of the biggest benefits of any diet are obtained by getting back to simple foods and away from highly processed foods/carbs mixed with seed oils and sugars. Ditch that stuff and you'll likely do well on just about any diet.