It is a bit of strawman argument. Or a false dichotomy? There are, sadly, a lot of people who feed their children (and themselves) a poor diet, including vegans, but that doesn't mean the child's life was in danger because of a vegan diet. If you have a vegan diet wherein you don't consume vitamin B12 then you're not going to be very healthy and you will suffer. Eventually you'll suffer irreparable damage and die.
If you look on sites that advocate a vegan diet that actually know what they're talking about there will be a section dedicated to vitamin B12. Nuts and fruits will never take care of your nutritional needs.
So, was this child's life brought in danger because of a vegan diet or because of a very bad vegan diet? The article clearly agrees with the latter. The woman seems crazy and crazy is not synonymous with or limited to veganism.
In a "jungle" setting, sure, we need animal products. But you can live very healthily with a vegan diet in the modern world. Veganism isn't a delusion. The woman's particular ideas, are. Water and sunshine? ....
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