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#127: How Do Vegan Families Introduce Potentially Allergenic Foods? with @plantbasedjuniors Alexandra Caspero, MS, RD and Whitney English, MS, RD

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📝 Episode Description

How can babies be plant based and still meet their nutrient needs? In this episode I’m joined by Whitney English, MS, RD and Alexandra Caspero, MS, RD - two dietitians known collectively as @plantbasedjuniors.

Whitney and Alex are sharing their expertise about raising plant-based children, including how families who don’t eat animal products can introduce allergenic foods.

The Big 8 allergenic foods (the 8 foods that account for about 90% of food allergy) include 4 animal foods...and whether or not and how to feed for vegan families can be a stickler.

Listen for tips on incorporating iron and other nutrient-rich foods in your baby’s diet, even if you don’t consume animal foods. Whitney and Alex also explain the difference between predominantly plant-based and vegan lifestyles and ways to introduce allergenic foods for babies of both types of diet patterns.

Episode 127: How Do Vegan Families Introduce Potentially Allergenic Foods? with @plantbasedjuniors Alexandra Caspero, MS, RD and Whitney English, MS, RD - Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro Podcast

👥 About the Guest

Both Whitney and Alexandra are founders of Plant-Based Juniors (PBJs) as a resource for families who want to raise kids in a predominantly plant-based way.

Alexandra Caspero, MA, RD is a registered dietitian, plant-based chef, and co-founder of Plant-Based Juniors, a trusted resource for families raising plant-based babies and toddlers. She specializes in baby-led weaning, vegan baby nutrition, starting solids, iron-rich foods, and family-friendly plant-based meals, helping parents confidently meet their child’s nutrient needs.
Whitney English, MS, RD is a registered dietitian, certified personal trainer, and co-founder of Plant-Based Juniors, where she educates families on plant-based nutrition for babies, toddlers, and children. Her expertise includes baby-led weaning, allergen introduction, infant nutrition, iron-rich foods, and raising healthy plant-based kids with evidence-based feeding strategies.

💡Listen to this episode to learn

1. Why they had second thoughts about doing baby-led weaning initially as plant-based new moms...but how they ultimately overcame their fear and stuck to a plant-based diet for their babies.

2. How vegan and vegetarian families can offer a variety of nutrient and iron-rich foods without relying on meat...and to get babies to actually eat their vegetables!

3. What steps to take if you’re considering adopting a more plant-based lifestyle for your whole family...and some easy starter family meal ideas to begin with!

🔗 Links from this episode

Follow Alex and Whitney on their account for Plant Based Juniors on Instagram at @plantbasedjuniors & FB page here
Check out Alex and Whitney’s book: The Plant-Based Baby and Toddler here

Check out the Plant-Based Junior’s Website here
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro program with the 100 First Foods™ Daily Meal Plan, join here: https://babyledweaning.co/program and save $50 when you sign up using the code BLWPOD50 (this program is approved for 30 CPEUs for Registered Dietitians)

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Baby-Led Weaning for Beginners — free online workshop with 100 First Foods™ list, register here: https://babyledweaning.co/baby-led-weaning-for-beginners