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進入《中英對照讀新聞》Vegan parents in Italy could face jail for imposing the diet on their children 義大利素食父母強迫子女吃素，可能會吃上牢飯
義大利國會提案一項爭議性法案，限制子女只能吃素的父母，將可能面臨刑期。（美聯社）
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Parents who restrict their children to a vegan diet could face a jail term if a controversial bill is passed by the Italian parliament. It has been proposed by Elvira Savino of the centre-right Forza Italia party.
義大利國會如果通過一項爭議性法案，限制子女只能吃素的父母，將可能面臨刑期。該法案已由中右翼的「義大利前進黨」議員艾爾維拉．薩維諾提案。
In four cases over the last 18 months, malnourished children were hospitalised in Italy after being fed a vegan diet. A one year-old boy was removed from his parents after being hospitalised through severe calcium deficiency.
過去18個月以來，義大利已有4起兒童在被餵養素食餐點後，導致營養不良而送醫的案例。有一名1歲男童因嚴重缺鈣而就醫，被帶離他的父母身邊。
Savino said that a vegan diet can leave children lacking essential vitamins such as B and D12, as well as zinc and omega 3. Savino’s proposed bill will be discussed by parliamentary committees probably later this year.
薩維諾指出，素食餐點可能造成兒童缺乏必要的維他命，例如維他命B和D12，以及鋅和Omega-3脂肪酸。薩維諾的提案將先經由國會委員會討論，時間可能在今年底。
She told Reuters: "I just find it absurd that some parents are allowed to impose their will on children in an almost fanatical, religious way, often without proper scientific knowledge or medical consultation."
她告訴路透：「我只是覺得這很荒謬，有些父母竟被容許以一種幾近狂熱、宗教的方式，將其意志強加於子女身上，而且經常沒有適當的科學知識或醫學諮詢。」
The suggested penalty for parents whose children became sick or injured as a result of malnutrition ranged from two years and six months to four years, and four to six years if death resulted.
針對父母造成子女營養不良，因而生病或受傷，該法案建議的刑期從2年6個月至4年不等，如果致死則將吃上4到6年牢飯。
新聞辭典
vegan：名詞，素食主義者。例句：Vegans consume no animal products.（素食主義者不吃任何動物性製品。）
malnourished：形容詞，營養不良的。例句：Malnourished children grow up with worse health.（營養不良的兒童長大後的身體較差。）
fanatical：形容詞，狂熱的，入迷的。例句：He is a fanatical hunter. （他是一名狂熱的獵人。）
