美國素食夫婦棄用配方奶粉，用純素食餵養孩子，差點將其餓死

Vegan parents almost starve their five-month-old son to death by switching out his doctor-prescribed formula for one "more consistent with their lifestyle"

素食主義夫婦為了「更符合他們的生活方式」，放棄了醫生開的配方，差點把他們5個月大的兒子餓死

素材來源：每日郵報 翻譯：世界播

A vegan Florida couple allegedly almost starved their five-month-old son to death after switching out his doctor-prescribed formula for an internet concoction made of mashed potatoes.

據報道，美國佛羅里達州一對奉行素食主義的夫婦放棄了醫生開的配方，給5個月大的兒子食用一種由土豆泥製成的網路調配品，結果差點把他餓死。

Julia French, 20, and Robert Buskey, 31, of Titusville, Florida, were charged with neglect after investigators found the infant weighed only 8 pounds, 8 ounces after being recorded at birth at 7 pounds, 9 ounces, according to WFTV news.

據WFTV新聞報道，20歲的茱莉亞?弗倫奇和31歲的羅伯特?巴斯基來自佛羅里達州的泰特斯維爾，他們被控玩忽職守。此前調查人員發現，嬰兒出生時的體重為7磅9盎司（約6.8斤），而當時的體重僅為8磅8盎司（7.6斤）。

The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) said the boy was obviously malnourished with his ribs visible and eyes appearing sunken.

佛羅里達兒童和家庭部表示，這名男嬰明顯營養不良，肋骨清晰可見，雙眼深陷。

"At one point, when the child was doing good and healthy and gaining weight, he was on an organic formula and they changed it on their own," said Titusville Police Detective Lauren Watson. "I"ve never seen a child to this level, this close to possible death."

泰特斯維爾警探勞倫?沃森說：「這個孩子情況良好、身體健康、體重增加時，他吃的是有機配方奶粉，後來他們自己改了配方。我從來沒有見過一個孩子會瘦到這種程度，幾近死亡。」

While the couple is unmarried, a person familiar with the investigation told WESH that French claims to be Buskey』s concubine under "Nazarite Hebrew" religious principles.

雖然這對夫婦還沒有結婚，但一名熟悉調查情況的人士告訴WESH電視台，根據「拿撒勒希伯來」的宗教原則，弗倫奇聲稱自己是巴斯基的小老婆。

The couple allegedly ignored the type of formula that would fit with their vegan lifestyle ordered by their doctor, and instead fed him on a potato-based creation found on the internet by French.

據稱，這對夫婦沒有用醫生為他們開的適合素食生活方式的配方奶，而是用弗倫奇在互聯網上發現的一種土豆製品喂孩子。

The parents, who could afford the prescribed formula, did not present a reason as to why they did not provide it to their child, according to police.

據警方表示，這對父母能夠負擔得起規定的配方奶粉，他們沒有給出不給孩子提供配方奶粉的理由。

Since Wednesday, the infant, who is now in DCF custody, has gained a half a pound on fluids alone.

目前嬰兒在兒童和家庭部的監護下，從周三開始僅靠流質食物就增加了半磅。

The baby had been "lethargic and not crying" when found according to court papers, and "had difficulties maintaining his temperature and sugar due to dehydration and malnourishment."

法庭文件顯示，這名嬰兒被發現時「昏睡不省人事，沒有哭鬧」，「由於脫水和營養不良，他的體溫和血糖難以維持。

During booking, Buskey appeared to contest the medical reports about his child. Both Buskey and French are currently being held in Brevard County Jail.

在會診過程中，巴斯基似乎在質疑關於他孩子的醫療報告。巴斯基和弗倫奇目前都被關押在布里瓦德縣監獄。

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