"We used to recommend meat, poultry, and fish for children because they are rich in protein and iron. However, we now know that there are harmful effects of a meaty diet, particularly changes in the arteries and weight problems, and that these changes begin in childhood. When children develop a taste for meats, it is hard to break this habit later on. It turns out that children can get plenty of protein and iron from vegetables, beans, and other plant foods that avoid the fat and cholesterol that are in animal products."
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Memoirists from the United StatesPolitical activistsUnited States presidential candidates, 1972People from New HavenPhysicians from Connecticut
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Benjamin Spock
Benjamin McLane Spock (2 May 1903 – 15 March 1998) was an American pediatrician and author.
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