A law like this seems misguided and designed to score political points rather than solving any real social issue.<p>People suffering from this type of malnourishment in most developed countries account for a tiny fraction of the population. But it's much easier to go after a few outlier cases than pointing out the elephant in the room (pun intended) with regards to public health and pointing out how basically the majority of people are now overweight or obese.<p>I'm not a huge fan of most people being vegan because it requires a much higher level of dedication to getting enough protein and other nutrients than most people are willing to devote to it. But there are in fact vegan athletes and even elite bodybuilders, so it's not impossible to have a productive vegan diet that gives a normal person a normal healthy life if you put effort into it. I say this as a dedicated meat eater.