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Conversations with Vegan parents

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A podcast where a group of vegan parents come and chat about our challenges.
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What turned me Vegan

Conversations with Vegan parentsJan 06, 2021

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feed your vegan kids a healthy diet? we chat to Karla from Vegan kids nutrition about her experience as a vegan parent.

feed your vegan kids a healthy diet? we chat to Karla from Vegan kids nutrition about her experience as a vegan parent.

I chat with Karla from Vegan kids Nutrition, about her journey in Veganism and if she faces any challenges as a vegan parent?

we hope you enjoyed the episode, find us on Facebook or instagram to see what else we get up to.

Feb 13, 202327:10
will my child want to eat the non vegan food at the party?

will my child want to eat the non vegan food at the party?

in this episode I am joined by Lisa and Dana. we talk about attending non vegan parties or gatherings and how we prepare for these. contacting the organiser before hand, bring our own food, remind our children why we are vegan and knowing we are doing our best if our children end up eating something non vegan! 

thanks for listening, hope you enjoyed it! 

Dec 18, 202231:10
can we advocate for veganism, as parents?

can we advocate for veganism, as parents?

in this episode we talk about all the ways we, as parents can and are advocating for veganism without going to demonstrations. in the episode Anna shows us a postcard she has made to give out when others ask about veganism, if you'd like your own cards comment on the podcast, visit Facebook (conversations with vegan parents podcast) or you tube and Anna will get in touch with you. 


Dec 01, 202229:51
Bob From Family freedom shares his advice for other Vegan parents

Bob From Family freedom shares his advice for other Vegan parents

in this video I am joined by Bob from Family Freedom, we talk about his journey into veganism, if he's found anything challenging as a vegan parent and what advice he would give to other vegan parents. 

Nov 22, 202228:10
would you as a vegan parent let your child eat meat?

would you as a vegan parent let your child eat meat?

Today I am joined by Emma, we talk about her journey to veganism and how she feels about her 15 year old eating meat! 


Nov 15, 202223:35
how do you tell your kids they are vegan?

how do you tell your kids they are vegan?

in this Episode we talk about the different ways we talk to our children about being Vegan. from introducing the word vegan to describe a  category of foods we eat, to media to share and talking about why we choose to not eat animals. I'm joined by Dana and Emma. 

Nov 09, 202247:40
The Vegan Family Guide

The Vegan Family Guide

This episode I am joined by Helen, creator of website livingwithwarmth.com. A Vegan family guide that has everything you need to find as a vegan parent. Come listen to me and Helen talk about the challenges we face finding vegan products as parents and how Helen has done the hard work for us and researched and found an abundance of vegan products and listed them all for us.
Jan 27, 202224:49
Veganism and Fussy Eaters

Veganism and Fussy Eaters

In this episode we talk about our journeys with fussy eaters, how we've managed this stage of development and if Veganism impacts on our anxiety when it comes to your children eating habits. 

As always I hope you enjoy the episode and please join us in Facebook group 'conversation with vegan parents podcast' to continue to conversation. 

Nov 20, 202130:03
How The Vegan Society can help you!

How The Vegan Society can help you!

in this weeks episode I talk to Paul, who has been having challenges with his daughters school not allowing her to bring in plant milk to have instead of cows milk at break time. Paul shares his journey and how Jeanette, human rights advocate from the Vegan Society helped him win this case and not only does his daughter now get plant milk at break time, the school will provide it. I also talk to Jeanette about other ways she can help Vegan parents if there are any challenges you're facing and how and when to contact them for support. as always I hope you like the episode and find it useful in some way, come over to Facebook group, 'conversations with vegan parents podcast to continue the conversation' 

Oct 14, 202130:50
A chat with Dana from Vegan Kids Uk

A chat with Dana from Vegan Kids Uk

In this weeks episode I am joined by Dana, founder of Vegan Kids Uk. We talk about how and why she started Vegan kids uk. What activities she has currently planned for Vegan Kids and the exciting news of the Vegan Kids uk festival that is coming next year. to follow Vegan kids uk and join in the online activities visit their website at Vegan_kids_org. or find them on Facebook or Instagram. 

Aug 30, 202134:42
How we managed our Vegan pregnancy.

How we managed our Vegan pregnancy.

In this weeks episode we talk about our Vegan pregnancies. How we handled morning sickness. How others reacted to us being vegan whilst pregnant. If we told our midwife we were vegan. and what we did for food if we had to stay in hospital. A couple of accounts we follow to help support us on our vegan pregnancy journey. on instagram: vegan_kids_dietician and Vegan.prenatal.nutrition and on Facebook: Vegan pregnancy and parenting. there's also the website livingwithwarmth which shares lots of baby related vegan products. 

We hope you found the episode helpful in some way and would love to have your feedback, come over to our Facebook group Conversations with vegan parents podcast and join in the conversations there.  

Aug 06, 202133:59
Which vegan milk is 'best'?

Which vegan milk is 'best'?

In todays episode Emma and I are joined by Caroline Collard, a qualified nutrition and health coach who is also a member of plant based health professionals. 

In this episode we task about that milks we give our children and what is the 'best' plant milk out there for the different ages.

We talk about Vegan formula, introducing milk in addition to formula milk or breast milk, what milk to use after 1year if its your main source of milk for your child. How long do you need to continue with 'growing up milk' and if there is a 'best' plant milk for adults. 

As always we hope you enjoy the episode and find something helpful from it. Come and find us on Facebook in the group conversations with vegan parents podcast or on instagram at convo_with_vegan_parents. 

Jul 20, 202130:60
Ideas For May Half Term!

Ideas For May Half Term!

In todays episode we talk about what we are doing over half term break. We talk about the must have snacks we take with us on days out and we get into an in-depth conversation about the ethics of Zoos and if we should support them. As always we hope you enjoyed listening, come and find us on Facebook in 'conversations with vegan parents podcast' group, where we continue the conversations that come up in this episode. or follow us on intstagram at 'convo_with_vegan_parents'. 

May 11, 202123:59
Vegan Easter ideas

Vegan Easter ideas

In this episode we talk about what we do to celebrate Easter, what chocolate eggs we are buying, how we get annoyed at others who coo over new lambs and eat them for Easter dinner. And how ironically eggs represent new life, yet are actual the total opposite. We also talk about alternatives you could use if you want to decorate an egg. And to let you know that vegan kids community on Facebook are holding a virtual egg hunt.
Mar 12, 202125:16
is there a need for multivitamins?

is there a need for multivitamins?

In this episode we talk about the need for multivitamins on a vegan diet. we talk about the vitamins we are taking, if we really need tot take them, and if there are other ways to get the vitamin or mineral through the find we eat. 

as always any brands recommend or websites mentioned are shared in the Facebook group 'conversations with vegan parents podcast', so come over to Facebook and share any suggestions you have.

Feb 22, 202132:47
Reading food labels

Reading food labels

This week we have a conversation about how we manage reading food labels. How do we know if something is vegan? Do we know what all the E numbers are? Any Apps that we can use to help us when doing our food shopping. And if after reading the label on the back of the product, tried the App and still don’t know if it is vegan or not, what do we do then? go to the Facebook group where I will share the links to the apps we have mentioned and please share any apps or tips you have found useful when trying to read food labels.
Feb 16, 202125:36
Veganism on a budget

Veganism on a budget

In this episode we are joined by Dana and Patricia. We talk about vegansim in a budget. How making foods from scratch, using all parts if the food abd meal planning can help keep the cost if cooking low. Dana and Patricia also offer some meals suggestions, if you are struggling for ideas at home. Find us in Facebook conversations with vegan parents podcast group. Or in Instagram convo_with_vegan_parents to continue the conversation.
Feb 07, 202122:53
Whats the difference in plant based and Vegan

Whats the difference in plant based and Vegan

Thus week I am joined by Becky and Holly. We talk about the difference in plant based and vegan. We talk about vegabism being for the animals anfd mire than just obstaining from eating animal products. We talk about the bird vegan being hard to live up to and if we make a mistake does it make us no longer vegan?
Jan 25, 202128:49
A campaign for vegan inclusive education.

A campaign for vegan inclusive education.

This week I am joined by Ruth Jenkins. We talk about a campaign she has started to get more vegan inclusive education in schools in the UK. She is sending out packs in January to schools across the UK who have registered with information about veganism and how they can adapt certain projects to be more vegan inclusive. to register your school visit www.vieducation.co.uk and scroll half way down the page. 

Jan 11, 202126:21
What turned me Vegan

What turned me Vegan

This weeks episode is slightly different and instead if a groups conversation I have asked some of the parents who contribute to the podcast to record what turned them vegan. I think at this time, as we are in veganuary, is a good time to reflect on the tipping point to us going vegan. The first recoding is by holly. The rest introduce themselves on their recording. I hope you found the recording helpful in some way. Come find us on Facebook at conversations with vegan parents podcast and on Instagram at convo_with_vegan_parents
Jan 06, 202119:53
Vegan New Years resolutions

Vegan New Years resolutions

On this episode we talk about what new years resolutions we are doing for this coming year. We talk about how we are trying to make our resolutions positive rather than restrictive. We also talk about how unrealistic it is to set an intention to last the whole year. Try and keep them smaller and continue to re assess.
Dec 29, 202041:47
How to behave at gatherings if family are being unsupportive.

How to behave at gatherings if family are being unsupportive.

In todays episode I am joined by Emma and Jess and we talk about challenges we face at family gatherings. We talk about when its appropriate to educate family on veganism and when to let it go. (I.e. at chrisitmas) we talk about what you can do to make sure you're not triggered by these unsupportive comments. We talk about what we would do if we received a non vegan gift. And we talk about things you can do leading up to the gathering to reduce the likely hood of difficult situation occurring. We recorded this before Saturdays announcement of the reduction of chrsitmas gatherings due to Covid. I hope you are doing all OK. And if your not seeing family on chrisitmas day we hope this episode could be helpful at other gatherings. Visit Facebook group conversations with vegan parents podcast to continue the conversation.
Dec 21, 202040:48
How to talk to your children about why family members still eat meat

How to talk to your children about why family members still eat meat

In this episode we talk about how challenging it can be to explain to our children why fanily members still eat meat. We share the things we've told our children and Becky shares what was told to her. We hope you like this episode and join us over on our Facebook group to continue the conversation.
Dec 13, 202027:41
Vegan christmas food ideas

Vegan christmas food ideas

In this weeks episode we talk about what we usually cook for Christmas Dinner and if we make any adjustments for our children. We talk about where to buy or how to make great vegan yorkshire puddings and pigs in blankets. We also talk about desserts and snacks/treats and mince pies we can get.
Nov 23, 202038:52
Challenges when buying vegan Christmas gifts

Challenges when buying vegan Christmas gifts

On this episode we talk about the challenges we face when buying vegan Christmas gifts. How we can know if a gift is fully vegan. What gifts we are buying this year. If we've ever bought a non vegan gift, either intentionally or not and we also give some tips on how to make gift shopping a little bit easier. We hope you like the episode. Head over to the conversations with vegan parents podcast Facebook group to carry on the conversation and add any websites to the list that you think are helpful when shopping vegan. Or you can follow the hashtag #conversationswithveganparents on Instagram.
Nov 09, 202033:20
October 27, 2020

October 27, 2020

Oct 27, 202000:59