Parenting
A well-balanced plant-based diet is the best start you can give your children.
During pregnancy and childhood our nutritional needs are greater. It's often at this time that people start to think more carefully about the types of food they eat and whether their diet is as healthy as it should be. When raising a family it is important to make sure that they receive all the nutrients they need - this is as true of vegan families as it is of meat-eating families.
Vegan babies and children: a guide
Have a look through our vegan babies and children guide for an introduction to childhood, pregnancy and preconceptual nutrition.
"Feeding your vegan infant - with confidence": a comprehensive guide to vegan pregnancy nutrition and raising vegan children
The Vegan Society publishes "Feeding your vegan infant - with confidence by State Registered Dietitian, Sandra Hood. Covering from pre-conception through to the pre-school years, this is an essential guide for all vegan parents and parents-to-be.
Magazine article: "Bringing up a vegan baby" (pdf), published in The Vegan, Autumn 2008
If you would like support and encouragement from other vegan parents and families then you can get in touch with:
Heather Shepherd 01942 790295 VegParentsUK
There are also local vegan family groups:
York Anna Grey 07985 199433 York Vegan Families Email York Vegan Families
Brighton & Hove Lee Anne 07722 051602 Vegan Families & Friends Email Vegan Families & Friends
VegParentsNW
Please join up with them and offer your support to other vegan families too.
You might also find the following websites useful:
Vegan Family
Veg Family
Vegan Families