Vegetarian baby


 

Bringing up a baby on a vegetarian diet

  

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A balanced vegetarian diet can be very healthy for babies and young children. The early stages of weaning will be just the same as for any other baby but after six months it’s important not to give up meat and fish without replacing the nutrients that they provide, particularly protein, iron, zinc and B vitamins