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Jan 2020
24m 49s

Should I Raise My Child Vegan?

Bbc Radio 5 Live
About this episode

A couple’s dilemma over whether or not to raise their newborn vegan, which is a contentious issue that lawmakers overseas have tried to ban.

Tim Samuels brings the parents face-to-face with top dietary experts to get the latest health advice, as they make their decision.

They hear exactly what it would take to safely raise a baby vegan and what we can all learn from the newest nutritional research.

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