Experts, including the American Dietetic Association, agree that a well-planned vegan diet is, in fact, suitable for children.
Note: While isolated cases of malnourished children who were fed a plant-based diet are unfortunate and should absolutely be taken seriously, veganism is an ethical stance and there is no one vegan diet. “We don’t force our kids to go vegan any more than omnivores force their kids to eat meat.” In this interview, Ruby talks about what brought her to veganism and writing and illustrating children’s books, how to respond to those who say vegans shouldn’t force their beliefs on their children, and her personal tips and tricks for anyone interested in going vegan. As the author of such seemingly controversial books, Ruby is no stranger to criticism and is used to dealing with those who vehemently oppose the idea of educating children about veganism. After three bestselling books that have been translated into several different languages, she published her first vegan cookbook for children, The Help Yourself Cookbook for Kids, earlier this year.
Ruby Roth is the world’s leading author and illustrator of vegan books for children and has been featured on The Today Show, CNN, ABC, Fox, and in magazines like Glamour. After recent events in Italy, for instance, the decisions of parents who feed their children a plant-based diet instead of one based on animal products, have been called “reckless and dangerous” and some even go as far as suggesting that it should be punishable by law to remove all animal products from your child’s diet. Can children go vegan? And if they can, should they? Are vegans who feed their children a vegan diet and raise them according to their beliefs irresponsible? While veganism is increasingly gaining in popularity, the idea of feeding children a vegan diet and talking to them about animal cruelty still causes controversy.
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