Grandma doesn't know best

Charlotte Observer: Vegetarian diet can satisfy a child's nutritional needs

I'm alarmed that the answer to the letter did not also include a rebuke for a grandma attempting to be a hip teenager with her use of the word "like" in this context:

I'm like, "Where's the meat?" I'm worried sick about it.

Fortunately, it does take her to task for meddling in her kid's decision not to feed their daughter meat, and provides a great quote from Jo Stepaniak:

"Vegetarianism is not only a safe option but health-supporting choice that can give her granddaughter a strong advantage for living a long, happy, and disease-free life," Stepaniak says. "The reason the parents aren't listening to her is that they may very well have a good knowledge of nutrition, and certainly meat is not a requirement for anyone, especially not a 15-month-old baby."

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