Vegan Kids Nutrition
by Karla Moreno-Bryce, MDA, RD, LD
Have you ever wanted expert advice on how to feed your kids a vegan diet so that you can leave behind that little doubt in the back of your mind? Karla Moreno-Bryce, a vegan, Registered Dietitian, and mom to two girls, created the Vegan Kids Nutrition Podcast to give you tips and strategies on how to help you feel confident as a vegan parent. Each episode focuses on a specific topic that you may be struggling with, where Karla shares tips and strategies to help you feed your vegan kids with more confidence. You'll learn behind the scenes strategies of how Karla feeds her own daughters. This show is about sharing Karla's own philosophies, evidence-based nutrition information, and insights on raising kids on a vegan lifestyle to help you feel empowered of your choice and reassurance in meeting their nutritional requirements. No matter where in your vegan journey you may be, you'll discover strategies you can implement right away to feel supported so you can ultimately feel proud as a
Episodes
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Ep. 22 Plant-based Meals in Schools with Jodi Gruhn
Send Karla a message Have you ever wished your child's school offered more plant-based meal options? You're not alone! Many vegan and plant-based families struggle with the lack of meal choices that fit our dietary needs in schools. In this episode, Karla sits down with Jodi Gruhn to discuss the...
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Ep. 21 - Top Tips from 22 Years Raising a Vegan Family with Mistye Momon
Send Karla a message Ever wondered how other vegan parents navigate certain social situations, like birthday parties or school events? I sure have. Navigating a vegan feeding journey can sometimes feel lonely and knowing what others do or how others handle certain challenges helps us not feel so...
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Ep. 20 - 5 Calcium-rich Foods for Vegan Kids
Send Karla a message Calcium is a nutrient many parents and caregivers feel worried they’re not meeting in their child’s meals. It’s common to feel that way as it’s a nutrient that helps build stronger bones and teeth—crucial for support a vegan child’s overall growth. In this episode of the…
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Ep. 19 The Problem with Plant-Based Products for Meeting Iodine Requirements
Send Karla a message A recent study looked at iodine content of plant-based products in the Swiss market. On a broader scale, it gives us a perspective of how iodine content in plant-based foods impact overall nutrition for our vegan kids. In today’s episode, we take a look at the iodine content…
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Ep. 18 The Do’s and Don’ts of Hiding Foods + Chia Seeds as a Picky Eater’s Nutritional Superhero
Send Karla a message Some of the most common challenges I continue to hear from vegan parents like yourself is how to feed, what to cook, and what foods to focus on for your vegan picky eater. In today’s episode, we discuss a common feeding practice to “get” picky eaters to eat a particular food...
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Ep. 17 Exploring Parental Feeding Styles and Their Impact on Children's Eating Habits
Send Karla a message A child’s eating habits are developed early in childhood and as parents, how we approach feeding our vegan kids directly impacts their eating habits. In today’s episode, I am sharing my own eating and meal challenges I experienced with my oldest daughter during her time at a...
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Ep. 16 Is raising children on a vegan diet cruel and dangerous? Here are 3 Facts and Myths
Send Karla a message Whether you choose to raise your kids on a vegan diet for ethical reasons or for health reasons or environmental reasons or all the above, you may know that feeding your kids a vegan diet can support their growth and development. However, many outside the vegan community...
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Ep. 15 How Much Protein Do Vegan Kids Actually Need?
Send Karla a message Protein is the primary food to focus our meals around…or is it? We often hear about the importance of protein and that without enough of it, our bodies can’t thrive—especially that of vegan kids. Many of us want to ensure that our vegan kids are meeting their protein needs…
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Ep. 14 Revealed: 3 Reasons Why Your Vegan Baby Resists Their High Chair
Send Karla a message “How do you respectfully put a baby in a high chair when they're fighting/kicking because they don't like to be strapped in?” Feeding our vegan kids is hard work and when you add other elements to this, like navigating how to sit your child on their high chair, this task only...
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Ep. 13 Meeting Choline Needs for Vegan Kids
Send Karla a message “Really struggling to see how we can get sufficient choline even with a good spread of plant-based sources”. This was a message from a vegan parent I received on social media. They have heard that choline is important for the growth of vegan kids but question how to actually...
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Ep. 12 How I do it: Boost Vegetable Intake With These 5 Strategies
Send Karla a message Do you have a picky eater at home? Are you feeling overwhelmed at your vegan child not eating or trying their vegetables? As a vegan parent myself, I know the challenges that come with feeding a child that chooses not to eat their vegetables during a meal. It can bring up...
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Ep. 11 The uphill battle of raising vegan kids (and what to do about it)
Send Karla a message Have you ever been judged, received a negative comment, or simply felt unsupported of your choice for raising vegan kids? I’m going to take a guess here and say: yes. It’s so common for so many vegan families to be looked down upon simply because of the dietary pattern we…
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Ep. 10 5 Healthful Habits for Vegan Families
Send Karla a message Raising a vegan family is much more than offering healthful plant foods. It’s about ensuring that adequate nutrition is provided to support our vegan kids growth and development. In today’s episode, I’m sharing with you the 5 healthful habits for vegan families to implement…
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Ep. 9 The Most Important Thing to Implement and Help Vegan Kids Try Vegetables
Send Karla a message Have you ever served a meal to your vegan toddler or child only to feel frustrated that they didn’t touch certain vegetables? Meal planning for your vegan kids can often feel overwhelming when they choose not to touch, try, or eat certain plant foods—like vegetables. You try...
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Ep. 8 The 5 Things You Need to Successfully Start Solids with Your Vegan Baby
Send Karla a message For many first time vegan parents, starting solids is both an exciting and overwhelming time. Many feel excited to start Baby Led Weaning on their vegan journey and others feel concerned about chocking, what first foods to offer, what equipment is needed like the best high...
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Ep. 7 How to Overcome Feeling Concerned & Meal Plan with Confidence
Send Karla a message Meal planning for your vegan kids can sometimes feel overwhelming. Some vegan parents feel concerned that they may be missing certain nutrients, others feel stuck on what to prepare for dinner or even school-lunch boxes, and others may feel like they’re just not good enough,...
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Ep. 6: Proven Strategies to Meeting Iron Needs
Send Karla a message Your vegan kids need iron to support their growth and development. And if you’re already saying “C’mon Karla, I knew that already”. Well, hear me about because not all vegan parents focus their attention on this crucial nutrient during childhood. In today’s episode, I’m…
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Ep. 5: Are soy-based formulas safe for vegan babies?
Send Karla a message Many families who choose to feed their vegan baby with infant formulas are often unsure whether soy-based infant formulas are safe. For majority of vegan parents, they fear that soy may have adverse effects on the growth and development of their baby. And for others, they...
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Ep. 4: How to Turn Negative Comments Into a Lifestyle You Are Proud Of
Send Karla a message If you’ve ever been shamed, ridiculed or judged for choosing to raise your children on a vegan lifestyle, let me start off by saying I’m sorry. No parent—regardless of their chosen eating pattern—should ever have to experience this. It is too often that I hear from vegan...
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Ep. 3: Support Your Child’s Growth with Soy Foods: 3 Soy Food Myths Debunked
Send Karla a message I’m going to take a guess here and say that perhaps you’ve heard in the media or social media that soy foods are “bad” and should be avoided in your family’s vegan diet. Many vegan parents like yourself have heard negative health outcomes for the consumption of soy foods like...
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Ep. 2: 3 strategies to feel confident with amount your child eats
Send Karla a message Have you ever felt unsure about the amount of food your infant, toddler, or child eats at a particular meal? Many vegan parents just like yourself often feel worried that your vegan baby, toddler, and/or child didn’t eat “enough”. This in turn makes you feel concerned whether...
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Ep. 1: Is a vegan diet unsafe for growing children?
Send Karla a message In this episode, Karla dives into answering the question of whether a vegan diet is unsafe to support the growth of children. And if so, what makes the diet unsafe. You'll discovery the one meal planning strategy to begin implementing in your meals so that you feel reassured…
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About this show
Have you ever wanted expert advice on how to feed your kids a vegan diet so that you can leave behind that little doubt in the back of your mind? Karla Moreno-Bryce, a vegan, Registered Dietitian, and mom to two girls, created the Vegan Kids Nutrition Podcast to give you tips and strategies on how to help you feel confident as a vegan parent. Each episode focuses on a specific topic that you may be struggling with, where Karla shares tips and strategies to help you feed your vegan kids with more confidence. You'll learn behind the scenes strategies of how Karla feeds her own daughters. This show is about sharing Karla's own philosophies, evidence-based nutrition information, and insights on raising kids on a vegan lifestyle to help you feel empowered of your choice and reassurance in meeting their nutritional requirements. No matter where in your vegan journey you may be, you'll discover strategies you can implement right away to feel supported so you can ultimately feel proud as a
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Karla Moreno-Bryce, MDA, RD, LD