An online reader has shared the story of a vegan obsessive mother who was arrested after her starving infant son got developmental problems.

The woman was found to have left her infant son home alone for days at a time in order to pursue her vegan lifestyle. The boy, who was only nine months old, was malnourished and had untreated medical conditions. The online reader writes, "The woman's arrest and prosecution is a sobering reminder that veganism doesn't always have the best consequences.