Vegan Babies: Should You Restrict Your Childs Diet?

Published: Oct. 22, 2016, 8:32 a.m.

Are parents wrong to impose their own restrictive diets on their children? An Italian MP wants to jail parents who choose vegan or other \u201creckless\u201d diets for their kids. But many of these families argue their children are healthy and happy. This week, we take a look at the implications of excluding certain foods from a child\u2019s plate. Should children be encouraged to develop their own food choices regardless of their parents\u2019 convictions? Vegan, veggie and Paleo parents talk to the BBC\u2019s Manuela Saragosa.

(Photo: A child contemplates a plate of salad. Credit: Thinkstock)