Introducing Plant-Based Juniors: First Bites
As most of you know, I became a mom in May to my sweet little boy, Caleb.
As any nutrition-obsessed dietitian would, while I was pregnant, I began thinking about what I would feed my son one day.
I was immediately confused and concerned. I knew my predominantly plant-based diet was ideal for me, but would it be ideal for my little one? I wasn’t sure.
Would he drink cow’s milk when he was old enough? Would soy be safe for a growing boy? I had a lot of questions.
As I searched the internet and poured over every plant-based nutrition book I could get my hands on, I realized that credible information on this topic was extremely lacking. There were plenty of plant-based recipe books out there, but not a lot of thorough nutritional information — at least none with proper sourcing of facts (and you know what a stickler I am about evidence-based practice).
So I teamed up with my friend and fellow registered dietitian, Alexandra Caspero, to form Plant-Based Juniors – an evidence-based resource for parents looking to raise plant-based babies.
We know how hard it is to find trustworthy information, so we’re here to ease parent’s fears and empower them to raise happy, healthy children in whatever way that works best for their family — vegan, vegetarian, reducetarian, whatever!
To kick things off, we’re releasing our very first resource — Plant-Based Juniors: First Bites.
This 42-page ebook is the first of its kind: a definitive guide to baby-led weaning for plant-based babes.
In case you’re unfamiliar with the term, baby-led weaning (BLW) is an approach to starting solid foods that allows baby to lead the way as opposed to starting with purees.
Emerging research suggests that BLW helps babies form a more positive relationship with food and establish a healthier body weight than the traditional introduction to solids.
First Bites includes:
- What is baby-led weaning (BLW)?
- Why did we choose BLW for our Plant-Based Juniors (PBJs)?
- How to start BLW
- How to incorporate key nutrients like iron into a plant-based diet using BLW
- 20 delicious, baby-led weaning recipes specifically for plant-based babes
- Grocery list
- Meal planning guide
- FAQs about BLW and PBJs
To get more information about the book, visit our new website. And use the code “pbjpartner” to get 10% off!
And while you’re there, be sure to sign up for our email list to get free resources and recipes, and learn about our new products!
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Weigh in: Do you have any Plant-Based Juniors? Are you interested in the new website? What type of resources would you like to see next?
Alisa Fleming says:
Wow, that is gorgeously designed! I’ll be sure to recommend it to some moms and moms-to-be as I think most want to give their babies a plant-based start.
Julie @ Running in a Skirt says:
This is SUCH a cool book and concept Whitney! I love how you break it down and help parents who may not want to do things the traditional way. The bites of food seem like a wonderful idea.
Maria says:
Love this guide! I am a speech pathologist by day and know a lot of my feeding client families would benefit from this!
Emily Kyle says:
I love that you and Alex are doing this together, what a wonderful resource for parents. And talk about gorgeous, I know that these pictures are just the tip of the iceberg of all the important, evidence-based information you have in here! Congratulations!