Parents Talk: Would You Let Your Baby Eat Vegan?

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Today's topic: As more and more Americans become health-conscious and turn to alternative diets, becoming vegan or a vegetarian has become a normal occurance.

But for babies? 

From a HuffPost Parents report:

Many parents are raising their children on a meat, fish, dairy and yes, even honey-free diet (don't forget about those bees).

"To raise our kids vegan was never really a question," said Caity McCardell, 43, a mom of two and blogger who lives in Oceano, Calif. McCardell and her husband have raised their daughter and son vegan since they were born (the children are now 6 and 8-years-old).

In January, the Associated Press reported that estimates put vegans in America at around 1 percent of the population. But while the diet may be more mainstream than it once was, some still wonder how women like McCardell manage to make it through pregnancy and breastfeeding without any animal products. (It may be especially difficult to grasp for moms who remember craving cheeseburgers and Oreo milkshakes during pregnancy, both off-limits if you're vegan.)

So we ask you, the expert: What type of diet should babies and infants be given? Would a vegan diet do the trick or do babies require more?

Weigh in now by leaving a comment below.