Plant Based Juniors

Two Registered Dietitian Nutritionist helping you raise your plant-based babies, toddlers, children and teens.

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Plant-Based Nutrition for Kids: Your A to Z Guide


Confidently feed your kids with trusted, reliable information from a team of registered dietitians and a pediatrician.

Practical, trusted information for raising your kids on vegan, vegetarian, and predominantly plant-based diets.

“As a parent raising my children on a predominantly plant-based diet, I decided to take this course to further my own knowledge and ensure that I was doing things the right way. Wow, this course far exceeded my expectations. I wish I had taken this sooner with my older kids; it would have completely changed how I approached their nutrition back then.”
– Camile R.

“This comprehensive course will help parents feel confident about raising their kids on a plant-based diet. The information provided is easy to understand, practical, and answers all the questions parents often have about plant-based nutrition for kids. This course has it all – from understanding nutrients and supplement recommendations and how to introduce allergens, to simple meal-planning tips and recipes, plus so much more. This will definitely be your “go-to” resource for plant-based nutrition for kids.”– Ashley Fitzgerald, RD 

Our Plant-Based Nutrition for Kids course gives you: 

  • An in-depth look at the research on plant-based diets for kids, including key advantages, health outcomes, growth and development, bone health, cardiometabolic health, gut health, and more

  • Answers to your top child feeding questions, like: ‘My family isn’t on board, how do I handle this?’, “How do I know if and what supplements my kid needs?” and “My child is picky, how can I make sure he gets all the nutrients he needs?”

  • The fundamentals of nutrition for plant-based children, including macronutrients, micronutrients, labs, and supplements

  • Practical takeaways you can apply to get balanced breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and snacks that your family will enjoy

  • Meal planning, preparation, cooking essentials, and so much more

An entire course in pediatric plant-based nutrition, right at your fingertips with comprehensive yet concise video, written, and interactive content.

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Plus, bonus handouts like our Recipe Collection with 30+ Snacks, Breakfasts, Mains, and More, How to Choose a Supplement Guide with step-by-step guidance to determine what your kids actually need, No Recipe Meal Ideas, How to Choose a Plant-Based Milk, Budget Tips, Nutrient Guide, and so much more. 

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“My family has been vegan for almost 4 years and I learned so much from this course! The detail that was put into the course is phenomenal. Plant-Based Juniors detailed all the essential information for a plant based family plus lots of extra content to help make meal time even easier! I would highly recommend this course to both seasoned plant based families along with families that hope to add more plant based meals into their diet.” Lauren M.

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Pediatric Nutrition for Kids:
Your A to Z Guide
gives you the confidence needed to make educated nutrition decisions for your family and sets your kids up for a lifetime of healthy eating.

This is the most comprehensive course on pediatric plant-based nutrition out there– covering infancy through adolescence. 

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No wacky wellness theories. No pseudo-science.
No complicated and convoluted information.

Just factual, clear, and easy-to-implement  guidance from board-certified and respected health professionals.

Meet Your Instructors

Experts with decades of professional and real-life
experience and the creators of nutrition content
that’s guided thousands of families around the world.

  • Alex Caspero, MA, RD

    Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, co-founder of Plant-Based Juniors and New York Times bestselling chef.

  • reshma shah, md
    Reshma Shah MD, MPH

    Pediatrician, former affiliate clinical instructor at Stanford University School of Medicine and co-author of Nourish: The Definitive Plant-Based Nutrition Guide for Families.

  • Whitney English MS, RD

    Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, co-founder of Plant-Based Juniors and co-author of The Plant-Based Baby + Toddler.

Designed for busy parents who want reliable information on plant-based diets for kids.

We know your healthcare providers don’t always have the answers.

We know it can be overwhelming to sift through the confusing nutrition advice online. 

With our education and decades of real-world experience, we cut through the nutrition noise to bring you actionable guidance and clear-cut steps to ensure you’re providing your child with a diet that’s nutritionally optimal and enjoyable.

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For less than ½ the cost of a single meeting with a dietitian, this course gives you the peace of mind to know you are doing things right.

“Alex and Whitney have been my go to resource for anything plant based. I appreciate their knowledge and up to date research with their recommendations. I am so excited they teamed up with pediatrician, Dr. Reshma Shah, and created this course! It’s an all inclusive course that can meet a family where they are at in order to help them get to where they want to be. I am so happy to have yet another resource that is thorough and well organized that I can reference back in years to come.” Mary B.

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You’ve got questions? We’ve got answers.

  • Is this course only for plant-based families?

    As with all of our resources, this course is inclusive of the entire spectrum of plant-based diets, from plant-curious to plant-exclusive. Wherever you fall on the spectrum, we’re confident you will get all of the information you need to raise your kids the way you want to.

  • Can I trust the information?

    Yes! The program was created by two pediatric registered dietitians and a pediatrician. Everything inside the course is evidence-based and draws from established scientific literature in nutrition. You’ll find all references at the end of the course. Plus, we’re also moms, so we’ve included practical takeaways for every section. We understand the science and how to apply it in real life.

  • Is this course going to be boring?

    No! We want you to get the most out of this course, so we’ve designed it to be interactive with concise videos, written content, and practical resources to apply what you’ve learned right away. There are no long walls of text or confusing deep scientific research for you to decipher. You’ll also get access to loads of handouts!

  • Why is this a paid course when many of your other resources are free?

    The value of this course extends far beyond just giving you information about plant-based diets. We’re deeply committed to providing well-researched, evidence-based content across all our free resources. However, this course represents a curated learning experience, your definitive source for plant-based nutrition tailored to children. It frees you up from having to do the research yourself, all while providing you with the essential resources to implement a plant-based lifestyle into your household seamlessly.

  • What if I don’t like it?

    We’re so confident that you’ve never taken a course like this before that we’re offering a 14-day money-back guarantee. If you aren’t satisfied, simply let us know, and we’ll promptly refund you.

  • How is it different than other information Plant-Based Juniors’ puts out?

    Unlike our book, The Plant-Based Baby & Toddler, this course covers the entirety of a child’s feeding journey, from infancy to the teen years, something we haven’t done in our past resources. Moreover, its interactive online format is designed to provide an engaging and immersive learning experience, guiding you through the intricacies of plant-based diets for your family. 

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“A comprehensive, evidence-based course on plant based nutrition that is suitable for everyone! It is practical in application and approach; respectful and considerate of families by recognizing and acknowledging that families know their children best while simultaneously providing guidance and recommendations with compassion.

 This course also thoughtfully covers sensitive and important topics such as food allergies and eating disorders. PBJ takes a realistic approach; Alex, Whitney and Dr. Shah may be nutrition and medical professionals, but they are also parents who truly “get it” and help make the plant based lifestyle attainable to work for each family.

As a parent of a young child, I am extremely grateful to PBJ for continuously providing so many evidence-based resources that support nourishing our children with plant based and plant strong eating and helping our children grow, develop and thrive.“ Jade M. 

“Plant-Based Nutrition For Kids is such a comprehensive course! The information is presented in an easy to understand way, yet the content is as deep as a parent would possibly need. It helped me to obtain more knowledge about children’s nutrition needs, the multiple benefits of following a plant-based diet, and how to easily apply it all to my busy mom life without feeling like I’m adding another chore to my list. I am so happy I had the opportunity to take this course, and will certainly recommend it to family and friends!” Vanessa

“I wish I had this course to complete before having a baby. Take this course if you want to be confident in knowing how to feed your family in an easy and accessible way. I also really appreciated the section that goes over common conundrums and how to answer questions from other people. I cannot recommend this course enough.” Maribel

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