A vegan couple's decision to ignore health advice resulted in their baby developing cerebral palsy because it lacked sufficient nutrients, a court has heard. Her parents pleaded guilty to negligently causing serious injury to the child at Victoria's County Court on Friday. A vegan couple's decision to ignore health advice resulted in their baby developing cerebral palsy because it lacked sufficient nutrients, a court has heardThe child suffered widespread bruising, discoloured skin, rashes covering her body and had multiple open wounds as a result of the parent's vegan diet. The incident comes almost a year after another couple had their child taken off them after their dietary choices left it malnourished in New South Wales. The extreme vegan diet left the 20-month-old severely malnourished.

Source: Daily Mail September 11, 2020 12:45 UTC