A comprehensive resource for
parents on how to bring up
vegetarian children
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“Raising Vegetarian Children is the ultimate guide for fit healthy families. It should be required reading
for every parent—whether vegetarian or not!”
—Jay Gordon, M.D., F.A.A.P., I.B.C.L.C
“. . . a must-have for anyone who understands that how we feed our children says a lot about who they
will become. This is THE book for anyone wanting practical and down-to-Earth help in performing
the most important job in the world.”
—John Robbins, author of bestsellers Diet for a New America and The Food Revolution
Here parents will find responsible,
caring advice on how to:
- Respond to criticism from family and
friends about their choice or their child's
choice
- Respect and support their child's decision
to go vegetarian even if they themselves
will remain meat-eaters
- Prevent their child from feeling isolated
from family or friends because of his
vegetarian lifestyle
- Insure that school officials and caregivers
understand and respect their child's
dietary wishes and needs
- Cope with dining out in non-vegetarian
restaurants
- Celebrate holidays that traditionally
involve eating meat
If parents who live a vegetarian lifestyle choose the same for
their child, other family members may shake their heads in
disapproval. It's no easier if a kid announces he’s sworn off meat
and his family members are confirmed carnivores. Using the
strategies in Raising Vegetarian Children, readers can ease family
tensions and learn to accommodate the nutritional and
emotional needs of their vegetarian off spring. This all-inclusive
title also includes tasty recipes the whole family will enjoy.
About the Authors Jo Stepaniak, M.S. Ed., is the author
of The Vegan Sourcebook, Being Vegan
and nine other vegetarian cookbooks.
Vesanto Melina, M.S., R.D., is a registered
dietitian and the coauthor of Becoming
Vegetarian, Cooking Vegetarian, and
Becoming Vegan.
Table of Contents
Part One: Approaches to
Vegetarian Living
Chapter 1
Charting the Journey:
Contemporary Vegetarianism
Ethics and Ideology
From Principle to Practice
Changing Directions
Encountering the Unexpected
Mountains and Rivers
Chapter 2
The Inner Landscape:
Psychological Perspectives
Family Unity
Emotional Isolation
Deflecting Guilt
Sibling Interaction
Team Building
Uprisings
Chapter 3
The Beat of a Different
Drummer: Family, Friends, and
Culture
Being Different
Dealing with Relatives
Teaching Teacher
Interim Caregivers
Eating In, Eating Out
Celebrations and Holidays
Chapter 4
Returning Home: Nourishing
Spirit
Establishing House Rules
Communication and Respect
Setting the Example
Creating a Nurturing Environment
Expanding Compassion
Building Community
Chapter 5
An Ounce of Prevention: Food
Safety for Vegetarians
Sharing Responsibility
Keeping it Clean
The First Line of Defense
Under the Microscope
Learning Good Habits
Brown Bagging It
Picnic and Potluck Protocol
Part Two: Nourishing Our
Children
Chapter 6
Vegetarian Nutrition 101
Are Vegetarian Diets Nutritionally
Adequate?
Are Vegetarian Diets Risky? Am I
Depriving My Child?
Total Vegetarian Food Guide
Beans and Alternates
Fortified Soymilk and Alternates
Great Grains
Fabulous Fruit
The Incredible Vegetable
Vitamin B12
Vitamin D
Supplements: Yes or No?
The Essential Omega-3 Fatty Acid:
Alpha Linolenic Acid
Balancing Protein, Fat, and
Carbohydrate
Water and Fluids
Jump for Joy
Chapter 7
Getting a Great Start: Nutrition
During Infancy
Nature’s Formula for Success
Nutrition for Nursing Moms
Breastfeeding Concerns and
Questions
Diet for Role Models
Infant Formula
Preparing and Giving Formula
Chapter 8
Baby’s Big Adventures:
Introducing Solid Foods
Cautionary Notes for Infant
Feeding
How Do We Know How Much to
Feed Our Baby?
Finger Foods
How Do We Prevent or Deal with
Allergies?
In One End, Out the Other
Ages One to Three
Supplements
Meal and Snack Planning
How Can We Get Our Children to
Eat More?
Optimal Growth: The Middle Path
Shall We Limit Use of Bottles?
What’s a Treat?
Will I Ever Have Enough Time?
Chapter 9
Children from Two to Twelve
When It Comes to Food
Together: Creating Health
The Weaning Period
Fast and Slow Growth Periods
Providing Enough Calories
Picky Eaters
Keeping it Simple
Top Ten Meals for Children
Snacking
The “Perfect” Day
Vitamins—Essential to Life
Supplements
Eating Away from Home
School Meals
Restaurant Eating with Children
Travel Tips
How “Normal” Do We Want
to Be?
Chapter 10
The Unique Needs of Teens
Nutrition and the Teenage Growth
Spurt
Good Nutrition: Authority and
Responsibility
Social Life, Independence, and
Mealtimes
Nourishing Healthy Skin
Prementstrual Syndrome (PMS)
Weight Management: Controlling
Gains
Body Image and Eating Disorders
Weight Management: Bulking Up
Nutrition for Athletes
Part Three: Recipes for
Every Occasion
Kitchen Magic: Harmonizing
Good Health and Great Food
Four Keys to Enjoying Cooking
Making Healthful Changes
Working with Herbs
Use of Oils in Food Preparation
Nutritional Analysis of Recipes
Beverages
Breakfast
Quick Breads
Spreads and Sandwiches
Soups
Dressings, Dips, and Sauces
Salads
Entrées
Vegetable Side Dishes
Celebrations
Desserts
Resources
Where to Find Information
Where to Find Products
Making the Most of School and
Camp
References
Recipes Index
Index
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