Even the new paper (the very one you linked to) says that the subject of pregnant women and people under the age of 18 are simply out of the scope of the paper. To interpret that as meaning in anyway that they’re saying people need to eat animal products to be healthy is factually incorrect.
“This Position Paper addresses vege-
tarian dietary patterns in adults aged
18 years or older who are not pregnant
or lactating. Facilitating vegetarian di-
etary patterns in individuals younger
than age 18 years and/or for those
pregnant or lactating requires specific
guidance that considers how vege-
tarian dietary patterns may influence
these crucial stages of growth and
development and is outside the scope
of this Position Paper. The target audi-
ence for this article is RDNs, NDTRs,
and other health care practitioners.”
this is no longer the position of the academy.
No longer the position of a academy, post-Trump administration. As if anything can be trusted from US institutions anymore.
even the old position paper mostly discussed risks associated with a vegan diet.
And it also discussed benefits, such as lower risk of certain diseases.
Even the new paper (the very one you linked to) says that the subject of pregnant women and people under the age of 18 are simply out of the scope of the paper. To interpret that as meaning in anyway that they’re saying people need to eat animal products to be healthy is factually incorrect.
they let that position expire in 2021 and didn’t write a new position until this year, and it’s specific to adult nutrition.
https://www.jandonline.org/article/S2212-2672(25)00042-5/pdf