If you wish to keep
your baby on a vegetarian diet, the only formulas we carry that are safe to use are Holle Goat Milk based formulas (all stages).
Some sources suggest that
babies on a vegetarian diet may be at risk of reduced calcium levels, because they may eat more of the plants containing oxalic and phytic acids that we referred to above.
Not exact matches
This is where I have always assumed most
vegetarians go wrong, and in fact, the slow wound healing, small birth - weight
babies, and impaired immune systems of improper
vegetarian diets which can so easily be found among the strict
vegetarians I lived with early in my life (intentional communities living
on the land, eating only Organic before it was PC, and adhering to strict
vegetarian principles without regard to matching amino acids).
I broke down the most recent research findings to provide parents with clear guidelines
on when and how it is best to start solids, how to feed a
baby with food allergies,
vegetarian and vegan kids, when and how to introduce gluten into a
baby's
diet and more.
You must carefully consider the exclusion of Meat from your child's
diet and consult with your pediatrician and / or a Registered Dietician prior to embarking
on a «Meat - Free» or other form of
Vegetarian diet for your
baby!
This is where I have always assumed most
vegetarians go wrong, and in fact, the slow wound healing, small birth - weight
babies, and impaired immune systems of improper
vegetarian diets which can so easily be found among the strict
vegetarians I lived with early in my life (intentional communities living
on the land, eating only Organic before it was PC, and adhering to strict
vegetarian principles without regard to matching amino acids).