Children who are vegans and vegetarians may not be getting all the nutrients they need from their diets, a group of international researchers said Friday.
Plant-based diets have been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease and support the immune system. But a new peer-reviewed study of 48,000 children and adolescents - the largest of its kind - found that vegetarian children consumed lower amounts of calories, protein, fat, the essential mineral zinc and nerve-supporting vitamin B12.
