Kindergarten meals are all vegetarian? Recently, a popular science blogger wrote that there is a vegan kindergarten "Deyin School" in Xindu District, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, which provides vegan food for preschool children at the critical stage of growth and development.

On March 4th, in view of this situation, a staff member of the Moral Education and Publicity Section of Xindu District Education Bureau told The Paper (www.thepaper.cn) that the Education Bureau had set up an investigation team to intervene and the relevant staff had gone to the scene. Regarding whether the kindergarten has the qualification to run a school, the staff member said that it is still unclear and a notice will be issued later.

Relevant information released by WeChat official account mentioned above.

Screenshots of articles published by the aforementioned popular science bloggers show that a WeChat official account named "Vegetarian" once wrote that Deyin School Kindergarten in Xindu District of Chengdu adopted a vegan diet; Also tailor-made classic reading plan for children, leading children to learn to recite and practice Disciples' Rules and Regular Rites; Educate children to protect the environment and get along with small animals in daily activities.

On the morning of March 4th, The Paper called a staff member surnamed Wan in Deyin School, and the other party said he didn't know about it. On the same day, a staff member of the Education Information Consulting Service Department of Deyin School in Xindu District confirmed that the Education Bureau had investigated the school. "We all have recipes for these." At present, The Paper's search for "vegetarian food" and "Deyin School Kindergarten" WeChat WeChat official account found that the relevant articles have been deleted.

Is a vegan diet conducive to children's growth?

Information released by Chengdu Xindu District Education Bureau `

Zhang Aimin, chief physician of Children's Medical Center of Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, told The Paper that children of all ages need a certain proportion of nutrients. Children in kindergarten need protein, fat, carbohydrates, etc., of which protein accounts for about 20%-30%. These protein mainly come from all kinds of meat. If children eat vegan food in kindergarten, the proportion of protein needed by their bodies will not meet the requirements, which is not conducive to their physical development.

"It may lead to uneven nutrition." Zhang Aimin said that children may be emaciated when they grow up, and suggested that children in kindergartens should not be given vegan food.

Weibo blogger "Squirrel Cloud is Unintentional" who is certified as a popular science writer wrote that vegetarianism is a way of eating. However, we should resolutely oppose the practice of letting children practice vegetarianism. "Vegetarian food meets nutritional needs" is only theoretical, and kindergartens and parents have no ability to do it. The life activities of human body need comprehensive and balanced nutrition. The blogger believes that some of the nutrients needed by human body are rich in animal foods, but not common in plants, such as protein, calcium, iron and zinc, vitamin B 12 and choline, so it is difficult for vegetarians to ensure adequate intake of nutrients.

The blogger believes that children's brains in kindergarten are developing rapidly, and malnutrition in this period has a great impact on development and cannot be compensated by future nutritional correction.

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