Vegan Couple Gets Life For Child's Death
By Sean Alfano  May 9, 2007 / 10:30 AM / AP

Vegan Couple Gets Life For Child's Death

May 9, 2007 / 10:30 AM / AP

A vegan couple was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison in the death of their malnourished 6-week-old, who was fed a diet largely consisting of soy milk and apple juice.

Judge L.A. McConnell imposed the sentences on Jade Sanders, 27, and Lamont Thomas, 31, for starving the boy, who weighed just 3 1/2 pounds when he died.

Six-week-old Crown Shakur died of starvation April 25, 2004. His parents attributed his emaciated state to their strict vegan diet. Vegans are people who do not eat or use any animal products.

The couple was found guilty May 2 of malice murder, felony murder, involuntary manslaughter and cruelty to children. A jury deliberated about seven hours before returning the guilty verdicts.

Editor's Note:
Imagine being so stupid that you do not realize what babies need to survive! God gave all mammal mothers milk to feed their babies. That is what they need, not soy milk, a bean product and apple juice! Sadly the child died because his parents were so religiously intent on finding a better substitute to mother's milk that they killed their kid. I wonder how they feel?

Very sad!