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RVC Reviews
...of Raising Vegetarian Children
“In an era marked by family discord, soaring rates of childhood obesity, and health-destroying eating habits, Raising Vegetarian Children comes to the rescue. Whether vegetarian or not, you’ll find guidance for positive relationships, good nutrition, and lifelong health for your family.” Frances Moore Lappé,
author of Diet for a Small Planet
“Every day, parents in my practice ask me to recommend a book about changing to a healthier diet. Raising Vegetarian Children is the ultimate guide for fit, healthy families. This comprehensive book explores practical family nutrition from infancy through adolescence and offers parents the science and support they need to be successful. 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
“Joanne Stepaniak and Vesanto Melina have created a much needed resource to serve parents and families, caregivers, and medical practitioners alike.”
Vegetarian Baby and Child Magazine
“. . . 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
“Whether you are near-vegetarian, vegetarian, vegan--or someone who just values sound health, great food, and thriving families--I highly recommend Raising Vegetarian Children.”
Michael A. Klaper, M. D.
“Authors Joanne Stepaniak and Vesanto Melina have combined their strengths to create a sourcebook that will help any family navigate through the currents of a society that does not completely accept vegetarians. In Raising Vegetarian Children they have truly produced the book described in its subtitle: A Guide to Good Health and Family Harmony. It belongs in every home, vegetarian or not.”
Vegetarians In Paradise
“Raising Vegetarian Children addresses every issue you could imagine related to children and healthy diets. Indeed, Melina and Stepaniak are so thorough, it’s like having a dietitian, a child psychologist and a good friend at your disposal all of the time. They do everything they can to make this easy, short of cooking dinner for you!”
John Borders, EarthSave International
“The vegetarian community has long awaited this primer, and like all other books by Stepaniak and Melina, this one does not disappoint.”
Vegetarian Society of the District of Columbia
“Vegetarian parents have just gotten very lucky.... Raising Vegetarian Children provides a wealth of wisdom and information which has up until this point been missing in the literature of vegetarian parenting. We give this book our highest rating.”
VegSource.com
“Raising Vegetarian Children is a must-have for the informed vegetarian’s bookshelf, whether or not there are kids in the picture. It strikes the perfect balance between the socio-cultural and nutritional aspects of vegetarianism in the family.”
VegNews
“Raising Vegetarian Children at first glance appears to be just another cookbook with a catchy title. However, nothing could be further from the truth. This book is about being the best parent you can for your child and literally flows from the heart’s of both authors.... This true labor of love has culminated in a rare masterpiece of vegetarian educational literature.
Paul Turner, Director, Food for Life Global
Raising Vegetarian Children is a bible for parents.... It is thoroughly researched so parents can feel assured they are reading facts not theories.
American Vegan
Also see review by John Borders and by Dina Aronson
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