Veganism Is Bad For Pregnant Women And Their Babies. So Why Are We Encouraging It?
It’s great seeing people learn about diets in an effort to ditch processed foods for organic produce, but is it possible that cutting out meat completely may have adverse effects on the body, especially on children?
Ahh, the many benefits of veganism: you can read about it everywhere or watch countless documentaries on some of the biggest streaming platforms like Netflix or Hulu. Indeed, veganism has become mainstream and widely accepted. Even some of the most influential celebrities the youth often look up to are vegan: Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Lizzo, and Madelaine Petsch, just to name a few. Plus moguls like Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos got involved in the plant-based movement themselves by investing millions in Nature’s Fynd, the company creating mock meat and dairy products from microorganisms like fungi and bacteria. With veganism making headlines and getting massive support from some of the biggest names, it makes sense why the percentage of vegans shot up from 1% in 2014 to 6% in 2017 – a 500% increase in the span of just three years.