Guest guest Posted March 13, 2003 Report Share Posted March 13, 2003 cod liver oil vegan? --- " Maynard S. Clark " <MaynardClark wrote: > > Does anyone know the outcome of this trial? > Vegan Couple Set For TrialBy NYNewsday.com > > March 10, 2003, 12:06 PM EST > > Jury selection is due to start on Tuesday in > the trial of a Queens couple accused of > starving their first child nearly to death by > feeding her a strict vegan diet. > > Prosecutors allege that Joseph and Silva > Swinton, both in their early 30s, failed to > give essential infant nutrition to their > daughter, Ice, before authorities took custody > of her in November 2001, when she was 15 months > old and weighed half the average weight of a > child her age. > > They were initially each charged in April with > reckless endangerment and endangering the > welfare of a child. But prosecutors later added > a new charge of first-degree assault against > both, which means they each face a maximum > sentence of 25 years in prison. > > Authorities said the couple failed to feed > their child breast milk or infant formula. > Instead, the couple gave her a vegan diet of > ground nuts, fresh squeezed juice, herbal tea, > beans, cod liver oil and flaxseed oil. > > Ice and a brother born in July 2002 are in > foster care, authorities said. > > The husband and wife followed vegan dietary > practices, prosecutors said, meaning they ate > no meat, dairy, fish or eggs. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > Web Hosting - establish your business online http://webhosting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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