Yikes

I found Louisa May Alcott's "Transcendental Wild Oats" relatively upsetting.  She was making light of the movement slightly, correct?  If not, I'm deeply disturbed.  That anyone can read that and believe that the lifestyle laid out is agreeable is sorely mistaken.  It seemed liked extreme-Veganism (not that Veganism in itself isn't radical as is,) with its dedication to not using animals in any way, shape, or form.  I have a difficult time understanding the rational behind this belief, and an even more difficult time understanding how a parent can put their child through such a lifestyle, when there are essential vitamins and nutrients necessary for healthy growth that are only available through the consumption of meat.  Rather upsetting, if you ask me.

Beyond that, isn't it just too hard to constantly live a life of virtue?