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

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">#127: 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.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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.</span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you’re ready to raise an independent eater and prevent picky eating then let’s get started learning about baby-led weaning together! Subscribe, rate and review the podcast</span> <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/baby-led-weaning-made-easy/id1509703697"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">here</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">EAT THE 8 PROGRAM: PREVENTING FOOD ALLERGY WITH FOOD</span></p> <p><a href="https://bit.ly/3uhbbr1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">www.foodallergyclass.com</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">FREE BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS ONLINE WORKSHOP:</span> <a href= "https://babyledweaning.co/workshop"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://babyledweaning.co/workshop</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">FREE BAB