Photo courtesy of Janet Kearney

Thanks to hyperbolic media outlets and widespread misinformation, figuring out how to raise vegan kids can be a tough (and lonely) experience.

But thanks to a rapidly expanding Facebook group Vegan Pregnancy and Parenting plant-based moms and dads now have somewhere to turn.

Janet Kearney came acrossthe group a few years ago when she was pregnant with her son and couldnt find any relevant info. Itwas small and not being managed regularly, so she took over. Since then, the numbers have grown exponentiallyand it now includes over 20,000vegan parents.

All kinds of questions are asked and answered in the group. Particularly: how to navigate well meaning orworriedfamily members and friends, explains Kearney. From how to politely ask them to stop with animal products, or to have tactful conversations about boundaries. Its difficult, because the majority of the time, people are just genuinely worried, that the kids arent getting enough calcium or the dreaded p word [PROTEIN]. The community is there to arm them with facts, like, a cup of oatmeal has the same calcium as a cup of yogurt. So that the next time, they can have calm conversations.

The aim of the group is to bring awareness and information to vegan parents around the world through nutrition, articles, and general questions and answers, says Kearney. And its not just a Facebook group. Kearney is working on an official website, which will hopefully be live at the end of August.

I have a great team of people so far contributing towards it: a doctor, a midwife, a scientist, chefs, all plant-based, she says. So members dont have to scroll through the thousands of questions in the group to find something out, and its more organized. Im also trying to create a mini series on Why I went Vegan for the website. A collection of short stories from members, on why they went vegan and how their life has changed.

All in all, the group is asupport system. And hopefully a means of combating myths and misinformation about vegan families. Because whats more wholesome than not causing harm?

There is a misconception that vegans are hippies who sustain on fruits and nuts not your typical suburban family, says Kearney. So it would nice to show that, Nope, were exactly the same as you, we just dont eat animals.

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