Malina Malkani speaking at a podium

Nutrition Speaker, Pediatric Dietitian, & Child Feeding Expert

Malina is a nationally recognized speaker and educator in the field of pediatric nutrition, known for her ability to connect with audiences and distill complicated, evidence-based research into life-changing, actionable tips. Parents, caregivers, and healthcare practitioners who attend her talks leave feeling empowered and excited about making healthy, sustainable changes in the lives of their families and patients.

Malina brings both authentic passion for her area of expertise and an engaging, relatable stage presence to her speaking engagements, as well as a research-backed approach to nutrition and years of lived experience as a single mother of three.

As a nutrition speaker and author of two popular infant feeding books, Malina offers keynotes, nutrition workshops, nutrition education for parents and caregivers , and presentations for groups large and small, virtual and live, rooted in both child development and an appreciation of good food.

Speaking Events

  • The Future of Goat Milk Scientific Summit, Expert Panel

  • National WIC Breastfeeding Conference

  • National WIC Education and Training Conference

  • The Future of Goat Milk Scientific Summit, Amsterdam

  • MA Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Annual Conference

  • Accredited Training Webinar for HCPs, Sponsored by Kabrita

What people are saying...

“Malina is extremely knowledgeable about child nutrition, incredibly creative, easy to work with, and delivers fantastic content. Malina is a true professional who can translate complicated science into easy-to-digest facts and practical tips that parents and other healthcare professionals can actually use.”

Tina Gowin Carlucci
Account Manager, Eat Well Global

“Malina is such a professional! She has a gift for taking very complicated topics and communicating them clearly and simply. She is an expert on childhood nutrition and food allergy prevention and has a heart for helping families. She is also just a lovely person to work with!”

Catherine Jaxon
Co-founder, Mission MightyMe

“Malina is an awesome speaker and great to work with. She is organized, passionate, and cutting-edge.”

Jennifer Seyler, MBA, MS, RDN
Kansas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Executive Director

Recent Speaking Engagements…

Malina Malkani giving a talk on goat milk infant formula

  • National WIC Breastfeeding Conference: “Preventing Food Allergies: Addressing Disparities and Overcoming Barriers”

  • Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE): “Is Food Before One Just for Fun?”

  • Egg Nutrition Center: “Ask the Dietitian: Safely Introducing Foods to Your Baby”

  • Nature’s Way: “Simple & Safe Baby-Led Weaning”

  • Indiana WIC Dietitian Conference: “Starting Solids with Baby-Led Weaning,” and “Solve Picky Eating”

  • Mission MightyMe: “Introducing Top Allergenic Foods During Infancy”

  • Else Nutrition: “Plant-Based Nutrition for Kids”

  • Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo, 2020 (FNCE): “Mastering Masterminds”

  • Oldways: “Early Infant Feeding: A Window to Prevent Food Allergies”

  • National Peanut Board: “Peanut Pros Certification, Module 6, Infant Feeding”

  • Danone North America: “Convenient & Consistent: Providing Key Nutrients for Young Eaters”

  • Nurture by NAPS: “Starting Solids”

  • Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo, 2023 (FNCE): “Are You Nuts? Making Infant Feeding of Common Allergens Practical”

  • Arkansas and Kansas State Dietetic Associations: “Current Trends in Infant Feeding”

  • Kabrita Medical: “Infant Formula Myth Busting: From Goat to Cow to Soy”

  • New York State Dietetic Association: “Tiny Tots, Tactical Tummies: Infant Feeding's Role in Food Allergy Prevention”

Malina Malkani in her kitchen cooking with her girls

Nutrition Speaker, Pediatric Dietitian, & Child Feeding Expert

Malina Malkani, MS, RDN, CDN, is the pediatric registered dietitian, speaker, best-selling author of Simple and Safe Baby-Led Weaning, and single mom of three behind the Instagram and TikTok handle @‌healthy.mom.healthy.kids. A top nutrition influencer dedicated to educating her combined audience of over 150,000 followers about infant and childhood nutrition, Malina is a trusted expert in local and national media outlets and owns a nutrition consulting company and private practice that helps caregivers feed their babies and kids with confidence.