I’m raising my kid a vegan but she can still have a doughnut – people say she’ll end up with a eating disorder
A DAD who is raising his daughter a vegan has hit back at people saying that he will end up giving her an eating disorder.
Marc took to his TikTok page to share a video of his four-year-old daughter, who he called 95% ish vegan, tucking into a pink frosted doughnut.
In the clip, he could be heard saying: “Mmm, that looks delicious. I wish I could eat that.”
“But it’s filled with animals,” the little girl replied, to which he dad said, “It is filled with animals”.
The video, and particularly Marc’s remark, sparked anger among some viewers, many of whom took to the comments section to vent.
“‘I wish i could eat that’ ED (eating disorder) trigger. I’m just saying,” one person wrote.
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“Introducing shame as an association with any food as a child is problematic in my opinion,” someone else added.
“The concept of good or bad food is what EDs are built on.”
A third wrote: “I chose to be vegetarian when I was 20, I’m letting my kids make their choices when they are old enough to and avoid discussing food with them.”
“I hope you think about this moment when you’re paying for rehab over and over in a few years,” another added.
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“Treating ED’s is not cheap or easy.”
Others insisted that Marc hadn’t caused any harm with his comments, with one arguing: “Since when is telling a kid where their food comes from equal to creating an ed?
“I thought the exchange was cute. Kid clearly understands.”
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“Surprised to see so many comments about EDs,” another wrote.
“Nobody here mentioned calories, fat, body types, etc. Just a kid knowing what’s in their food.”