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A child health or parenting blog article reflecting on the difficult changes that many struggling families are having to make to their budgets and menus in these financially challenging times - and the negative child health implications that could result.

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Going Meat-Free – Could My Child Be Anaemic?
Two factors contribute to the decision to reduce meat in our diets. Firstly, we are trying to encourage more healthy diets for our children. This can mean both reducing the junk food (such as burgers and fried chicken) which children like and reducing the amount of red meat in general. Secondly, many families are trying to reduce the effect of rising food prices by limiting the amount of red meat in their weekly shopping baskets.

But, almost imperceptibly, small changes can affect the RDA or recommended daily allowances of vital nutrients for children. Removing foods which they will actually eat without nagging, (such as burgers and fried chicken) is a good step towards greater health but only if vital elements such as iron are replaced in another form. This can be tricky to do with picky children, and yet it is important if we are to avoid health risks such as anaemia.

Iron deficiency anaemia can creep up on us as we lower the amounts of meat in our diets. This is not so serious for adults, but children do need to get their daily intake of iron or anaemia can result without us noticing. The symptoms of iron-deficiency anaemia in children are usually mild and difficult to put a finger on but they can explain a lot.

Children who are anaemic can become inexplicably

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