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Resources for Families

Nutrient Library

Find detailed information on nutrients to monitor with plant-based diets, including how much we need, how much is too much, good food sources, and more.

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Breastfeeding Support

Learn more about breastfeeding, including the different stages of breastfeeding, breastfeeding benefits, and solutions to common challenges.

Signs Your Child is Hungry

Your child will communicate their hunger or fullness through nonverbal signs such as sound and movement long before they can speak. Know when and how often to feed your infant by understanding their cues.

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics on Plant Based and Vegetarian Diets

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics resources to help ensure you're meeting your family's nutritional needs while following a vegetarian or vegan eating plan.

American Academy of Pediatrics Parenting Website

The American Academy of Pediatrics addresses the physical, mental, and social health and well-being of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. Their parenting website is full of family-focused resources. 

Nourish: The Definitive Plant-Based Nutrition Guide for Families (book)

Nourish is a comprehensive, evidence-based resource for achieving optimal health through plant-based nutrition for pregnant women, children, and families. Written by award-winning authors, Reshma Shah, MD, MPH and Brenda Davis, RD, Nourish offers practical guidance that empowers parents with the expertise on how to best meet their children’s nutritional needs during all stages of development. A step-by-step guide for busy families, Nourish brings together scientifically-sound medical and nutritional advice, recipes, and strategies that illuminate the power of plant-centered eating.

Vegan for Life: Everything You Need to Know to Be Healthy on a Plant-based Diet 

Registered dietitians Jack Norris and Virginia Messina provide a comprehensive guide to healthy eating for everyone, including athletes, children, and pregnant women. It has insightful information on plant-based nutrition myths, protein requirements, essential vitamins and minerals, and nutrient needs during pregnancy and breastfeeding, as well as a six-step transition plan to a plant-based diet in this go-to handbook.

You Complete Vegan Pregnancy

Your Complete Vegan Pregnancy: Your All-in-One Guide to a Healthy, Holistic, Plant-based Pregnancy provides expert nutrition advice and recipes that support a healthy pregnancy.

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