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

On March 4th, in view of this situation, a staff member of the Moral Education Publicity Section of Xindu District Education Bureau told this newspaper (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 will send a notice later.

Relevant information published by the official WeChat account mentioned above.

The screenshot of the article published by the aforementioned popular science blogger shows that an official WeChat account named "Vegetarian" once wrote that the kindergarten of Deyin School in Xindu District of Chengdu adopts a vegan diet; Also tailor-made classic reading plans for children, leading children to learn to recite, practice disciples' rules and regular rituals; Educate children to protect the environment and get along with small animals in daily activities.

On the morning of March 4th, this newspaper called a staff member surnamed Wan of Deyin School, and the other party said that they 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 newspaper searched the official WeChat accounts of "Vegetarian" and "Deyin School Kindergarten" and found that 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 newspaper that children of all ages need a certain proportion of nutrients. Children in kindergarten need protein, fat, carbohydrates and so on. , 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 protein ratio required by the body will not meet the requirements, which is not conducive to physical development.

"It may lead to uneven nutrition." Zhang Aimin said that children may lose weight when they grow up, and suggested that kindergarten children should not eat vegan food.

Weibo blogger "Squirrel Cloud has no intention" who is certified as a popular science writer wrote that vegetarianism is a way of eating. But we must resolutely oppose the practice of making children vegetarian. "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. Bloggers believe that some nutrients needed by human body are rich in animal foods, but not common in plants, such as protein, calcium, iron, zinc, vitamin B 12 and choline, so it is difficult for vegetarians to ensure adequate intake of nutrients.

Bloggers believe that children's brains in kindergartens develop rapidly, and malnutrition in this period has a great impact on their development, which cannot be compensated by nutritional correction in the future.

Proofreading: Zhang Yan