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Plant-Based Families

2023-01-10 Mama Minimalist

From meat-free ‘chicken’ nuggets to non-dairy ice creams, plant-based foods that actually taste good are becoming increasingly available in grocery stores. In many ways it’s never been easier to find kid-friendly and carnivore-friendly cuisine.

So then why aren’t more of us (myself included) transitioning our families to plant-based eating?

In honor of Veganuary I bring you a conversation with PETA’s Faith Robinson about why we should all take yet another look at our diets; she also offers her best tips for incrementally transitioning our families to plant-based eating.

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[5:00] Are processed meat-free foods healthy?

[9:00] Thoughts on the protein problem

[10:00] Eating plant-based is one of the most environmentally friendly actions we can do and here’s why

[11:00] Capitalizing on our children’s innate sense of compassion to ease the transition to plant-based

[20:00] Don’t reinvent the wheel! Incremental first steps for incorporating more plant-based meals

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