Veganism

The last thing anyone would be with a proper vegan diet is constipated!

Thanks for your good wishes, everyone.

I agree that a vegan diet is unlikely to lead to constipation but I do wonder about deficiencies in small children who are vegan because it's a family thing.

I'm hoping that with the rise of vegan and gluten free diets the endless food programmes on TV might change tack and not just offer us different recipes but information on sourcing ingredients and their nutritional value.

I watched MasterChef last night and apart from the peanut butter (made with oil) it was just same old, same old.

If my vegan daughter is anything to go by, most vegan parents are exceptionally knowledgeable about nutrition and will ensure that their children have all the vitamins etc that they need.

Varian Her mum is vey nutritionally aware and has had a vegan foodstall in a market that did well! She makes some fabulous food! Her DD eats a very limited number of fruit (mostly berries/tomatoes) & veg. (carrot /potatoes) Refuses beans or other pulses so protein intake tricky other than via hummus. Eats bread, potatoes and rice with tomato sauce mostly! Drinks almond /soy milk.