Growing Outrage Over “Pink Slime” in School Lunches
Ever since the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) decision to buy seven million pounds of beef byproducts for use in the national school lunch program has made the news, there has been a rare...
View ArticleFeeding Solid Foods Too Early May Cause Nutritional Problems Later in Life
Nearly half of all newborns in the United States are introduced too soon to solid foods, causing them digestive problems and nutritional deficiencies that can have lasting health effects as they grow...
View ArticleWhy Kids Can’t Make Informed Food Choices
Campbell Soup Company, the giant maker of condensed soups and other ready-to-eat products, has a new advertisement out, titled the “Wisest Kid in the Whole World.” The just released campaign depicts a...
View ArticleKids Gain More Weight When Out of School, Study Finds
The summer months should be a time when children are especially active, play sports, enjoy the outdoors, and perhaps even eat better because there are more occasions for family dinners. In other words,...
View ArticlePromoting Bone Health Can’t Start Too Soon, Scientists Say
Insufficient Calcium and Vitamin D intake during childhood and adolescence increases the risk of osteoporosis later in life, according to a new study by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)....
View ArticleFacing the Facts of Childhood Obesity
As childhood obesity rates continue to rise worldwide, we are now approaching the level of a major public health crisis. While that is common knowledge among experts, the alarming news doesn’t seem to...
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