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Covid, alternative diets and the IJBPE competition

Mary Nolan, Editor-in-Chief

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Children’s rights and ‘alternative’ diets: Supporting caregivers’ decision-making on healthy diets for infants and young children

Julie Smith, Associate Professor, The Australian National University

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Alternatives to animal-based milks: Protecting infant and young children health when families choose plant-based diets

Helen Crawley, First Steps Nutrition, UK

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Overcoming breastfeeding limitations in lower socio-economic environments

Penny Reimers, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant

Anna Coutsoudis, Professor Emeritus, Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban, South Africa

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Food fussiness in early childhood: Assessment and management

Gillian Harris, Consultant Clinical Psychologist; Honorary Senior Research Fellow, University of Birmingham, UK

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Weaning a baby onto a vegan diet

Amanda Benham, Dietitian in private practice specialising in plant-based nutrition and paediatrics, Australia

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Little Minds Matter: Keeping the infant in Mind

A five-point action card for practitioners

Taking action to keep the infant in mind

Matthew Price, Principal Clinical Psychologist and Jane Ellis, Assistant Psychologist – Little Minds Matter, Bradford Infant Mental Service, UK

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The Vegan Society: Veganism and early childhood

Heather Russell, Dietitian at The Vegan Society, UK

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The Planet Munch programme: A healthy lifestyle programme for preschool children, their families and caregivers

Julie Lanagan, Principal Research Fellow and Honorary Paediatric Dietitian at the University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, UK

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Food Refusal and Avoidant Eating in Children, including those with Autism Spectrum Conditions: A Practical Guide for Parents and Professionals

By Gillian Harris and Elizabeth Shea

My Child Won’t Eat

By Carlos González

A journey of understanding and action

Sally Hogg, Head of Policy and Campaigning at the Parent-Infant Foundation

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