The Smart Parent's Guide to Raising Vegan Kids: Lessons for Littles in Plant-Based Eating and Compassionate Living

by Eric C. Lindstrom, Tess Challis (Foreword by)

Overview

The definitive handbook to raising vegan children you’ve always wished you had.
Is bringing up a vegan baby unhealthy? The Smart Parent's Guide to Raising Vegan Kids is the ultimate vegan parenting manifesto that takes on this myth and answers all the other questions you’ve always wondered about—the vegan way. Raising ethically vegan children, in fact, lays the groundwork for a lifetime of excellent health for your child, the animals, and the planet.

Eric C. Lindstrom is in the position to know. Having raised one child on the Standard American Diet (SAD) and four other children on a vegan lifestyle, and being a mid-life vegan convert himself, Lindstrom learned through experience. In this practical and tongue-in-cheek guide, Lindstrom dishes the real talk and shares the unique challenges vegans face when starting their children from scratch, providing advice, tips, and tricks on how to raise compassionate, vegan children in all areas of life. 

• Get your kids to eat vegetables (when it’s all they eat anyway)
• Teach your children compassion with visits to sanctuaries instead of zoos
• Get advice for dealing with nonvegan social situations
• Plan for birthday parties and holiday events
• Find tips for travel and road trips with the family
• Get access to resources, such as an A to Z of vegan recipes, movies, books, and websites
• And more!

Both informative and hilarious, including expert advice from the world’s leading plant-based physicians and fun recipes for your little vegans, The Smart Parent's Guide to Raising Vegan Kids is the guide every vegan parent who chooses to bring their kids up in a compassionate, sustainable world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781510733466
Publisher:	Skyhorse
Publication date:	07/03/2018
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Eric C. Lindstrom is the author of The Skeptical Vegan and the founder of the vegan design and marketing firm ThankTank Creative. Today, he thrives on plant-based foods along with his vegan wife, vegan dog, and two vegan babies in Ithaca, New York.

Tess Challis is an author, vegan chef, and “One Degree" coach. Her five books include Radiant Health, Inner Wealth, The Two-Week Wellness Solution, Radiance 4 Life, 100 Vegan Entrées, and FOOD LOVE. Her passion is helping others live their most delicious lives—one degree at a time. Get yummy recipes and inspiration at www.TessChallis.com.

Table of Contents

Foreword vii

Introduction xiii

1 In the Beginning: Babies, Bottles, and Breasts 1

2 Milk: It Does a Body Bad 8

3 Born Compassionate: Bite an Apple/Pet a Bunny 17

4 Relearning the Food Pyramid: Turn Your Dinner Table Over 33

5 Veganizing Your Holidays: Santa Ain't Vegan, Bunnies Don't Lay Eggs, and the Halloween Switch Witch 44

6 Birthday Party Planning: BYOC (Bring Your Own Cupcakes) 57

7 The Doctor Is In: Your Family's Clean Bill of Health 67

8 A Shot in the Arm: Vaccinations and Herd Immunity 74

9 The Giving Tree: Lessons from PETA's 2016 Cutest Vegan Kid 83

10 Teamwork: Getting the Whole Family On Board 90

11 Animals Are Not Food: We Don't Eat Our Friends 98

12 Lunch Lady Land: Hold the Steamed Cheeseburger 110

13 Harambe: A Gorilla Dies in Cincinnati 126

14 Where to Go: Traveling with Your Little Vegans 140

15 Where to Turn: Getting Support 150

16 My Parenting Mantra: Safe, Happy, and Fed 155

17 Eating All the Veggies (and More): Recipes for the Little Vegans 161

18 Resources: Movies, Books, Websites, Road Tripping, and More 188

Epilogue 208

Acknowledgments 214

Notes 218

Suggested Resources 223

Editorial Reviews

"A guide to the gift that keeps on giving: veganism, the best survival tool for whatever comes next."
—James Cromwell, actor and activist
"This book addresses nearly every freaky food incident, potentially traumatizing comment, and angst-provoking possibility that could arise in raising vegan kids. Its insights guide parents in the challenging job of nurturing the moral leaders of the next generation, who for now just need to be kids."
—Victoria Moran, author, Main Street Vegan, director, Main Street Vegan Academy

"The challenge of raising plant-based adults in a society asking 'where do you get your protein' is compounded in the raising of plant-based children. The Smart Parent's Guide to Raising Vegan Kids is rich in experience and tips to navigate the waters of parties, schools, holidays, and other potential potholes. I am adding this book to my patient library to help smooth out a bold and healthy family decision."
—Joel Kahn, MD, FACC, author of The Plant-Based Solution

"If you are a vegan parent, then you will love this book! It educates, empowers, and amuses you with funny stories and wise advice. Grab a cup of vegan hot chocolate, sit back, get comfy, and lose yourself in this fun and clever volume."
—Sherry F. Colb, author, Mind If I Order the Cheeseburger

"I highly recommend this book to parents (or those who plan to be parents) at any stage in their plant-based journey. Whether you’ve raised vegan children since conception or are trying to transition your ten-year-old, there is something in this book for you."
—Raise Vegan Magazine

"Come for advice on where to take your kids instead of SeaWorld and how to select the plant-based milk that's right for them. Stay for the wisecracks!"
—Michael Dorf, Cornell law professor, vegan author, and father of two vegan teenagers

“ A guide to the gift that keeps on giving: veganism, the best survival tool for whatever comes next."
—James Cromwell, actor and activist
"This book addresses nearly every freaky food incident, potentially traumatizing comment, and angst-provoking possibility that could arise in raising vegan kids. Its insights guide parents in the challenging job of nurturing the moral leaders of the next generation, who for now just need to be kids."
—Victoria Moran, author, Main Street Vegan, director, Main Street Vegan Academy
"The challenge of raising plant-based adults in a society asking 'where do you get your protein' is compounded in the raising of plant-based children. The Smart Parent's Guide to Raising Vegan Kids is rich in experience and tips to navigate the waters of parties, schools, holidays, and other potential potholes. I am adding this book to my patient library to help smooth out a bold and healthy family decision."
—Joel Kahn, MD, FACC, author of The Plant-Based Solution
"If you are a vegan parent, then you will love this book! It educates, empowers, and amuses you with funny stories and wise advice. Grab a cup of vegan hot chocolate, sit back, get comfy, and lose yourself in this fun and clever volume."
—Sherry F. Colb, author, Mind If I Order the Cheeseburger
"“I highly recommend this book to parents (or those who plan to be parents) at any stage in their plant-based journey. Whether you’ve raised vegan children since conception or are trying to transition your ten-year-old, there is something in this book for you.”
—Raise Vegan Magazine
"Come for advice on where to take your kids instead of SeaWorld and how to select the plant-based milk that's right for them. Stay for the wisecracks!"
—Michael Dorf, Cornell law professor, vegan author, and father of two vegan teenagers

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