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16 Back-to-School Dinners Kids Actually Eat

Back-to-school season brings that familiar scramble for dinners your kids will actually finish. You know the struggle – those ...
Food

FOOD FOR KIDS: Study shows how affirming, nutrition-focused 'food talk' can get kids to eat healthier

How can you get kids to eat their veggies and whole grains without a battle? According to researchers, clearly communicating a food's nutrition benefits to children through affirming statements will ...
New York Post

These ‘toxic’ phrases can warp kids’ relationships with food: dietitian

Feeding kids negative feelings toward food and rewarding them with sugar can lead to toxic eating habits. Forcing your child to eat, bribing them with sweets if they eat vegetables and enforcing ...
NPR

How to cut back on junk food in your child's diet — and when not to worry

Trust me, I know how exhausting it can be to figure out how to feed your kids a healthy diet while also living in the real world as a busy working parent with limited time and means. Sometimes, ...
WNDU

‘Food 4 Kids Backpack Program’ providing meals to students on weekends, school breaks

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Many students in Michiana rely on school for their daily meals. Which is why Christmas break can be scary and filled with anxiety for some kids. The Food Bank of Northern ...
NPR

If You Think Kids Are Eating Mostly Junk Food, A New Study Finds You're Right

Kids and teens in the U.S. get the majority of their calories from ultra-processed foods like frozen pizza, microwavable meals, chips and cookies, a new study has found. Two-thirds — or 67% — of ...
KSLA

Food Bank of NWLA feeds thousands of kids through summer feeding program

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - It seems like school just started, but summer break is right around the corner! Many students rely on school breakfast and lunch as their food source for the day. To help ...