Left in the Mix: Journey’s Fight

Born on September 7, 2019, Journey—referred to as J.G. in legal documents—had a heartbreaking start to life in Tulare County, California. It didn’t take long for Tulare County Child Welfare Services (CWS) to begin receiving multiple reports concerning Journey’s safety and well-being. In the year leading up to Journey’s birth, his father became consumed by conspiracy theories and developed a dangerous plan to raise an entirely plant-based baby. Journey’s parents took their beliefs to an extreme, feeding their newborn a diet of blended bananas, dates, and honey—ignoring his basic nutritional needs for breast milk or infant formula. Despite repeated calls from Journey’s grandmother to Child Protective Services (CPS), no effective action was taken until it was tragically too late. Miraculously, Journey survived the severe neglect and abuse, but he now faces lifelong challenges as a result of the trauma he endured. Thanks to our sponsors!  BetterHelp: Visit better help.com/crime salad to get 10% off your first month. Kikoff: Build credit fast and get your first month FREE at GetKikoff.com/crimesalad today. Thanks to Kikoff for sponsoring us! Shopify: Sign up for your $1 per month trial and start selling today at shopify.com/crime salad.  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Journey Tulare County  J.G. CPS case Tulare County child neglect Plant-based baby neglect Child Protective Services failure Tulare County CPS lawsuit Infant neglect California Journey child abuse survivor Tulare County Child Welfare Services CPS failure California Child nutrition neglect Honey dates baby diet Child abuse true crime Journey survivor story Child welfare reform California