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Comment Re:And (Score 3, Informative) 262

Read the source, not just its title. On page 1269 they say the following:

Well-planned vegan, lacto-vegetarian, and lacto-ovo-vegetarian diets are appropriate for all stages of the life cycle, including pregnancy and lactation. Appropriately planned vegan, lacto-vegetarian, and lacto-ovo-vegetarian diets satisfy nutrient needs of infants, children, and adolescents and promote normal growth (49-51).

(Emphasis mine)

Comment Re:And (Score 1) 262

Well it's a chicken to dispose of, but it's certainly not tasty. Spent hen meat sucks. But after 12 months of mandatory vegetarianism I'm sure some people would be fighting over it. :-P

Comment Re:And (Score 1) 262

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying they should be vegan-ish because OMG CHEESE IS EVIL, I'm just arguing in behalf of simpler and less resource-intensive options.

Comment Re:And (Score 1) 262

That's a very good point. For B12, the best option might be to provide the colonists with eggs, since producing them would require less space/energy than meat.

Comment Re:And (Score 1) 262

From YFA:

"No matter how many times they want to say, 'We're vegans, we're vegetarians,' that's not the issue in this case," said prosecutor Chuck Boring. "The child died because he was not fed. Period."

If mothers on this Martian base actually breastfeed their children instead of feeding them soy milk and apple juice (and follow the advice of a nutritionist) the kids will be fine. These two foolish parents would probably not pass the rigors of NASA's selection process.

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