by PediaBlog | Jan 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Planetary Health Plate — Harvard University (Google Images) If they are not doing so already, the “Planetary Health Diet” — low in red meat and sugar, high in fruits, vegetables, and nuts — is what our children and...
by PediaBlog | Apr 20, 2016 | Uncategorized
Are you teaching your children to be handy in the kitchen? Are they learning how to handle basic kitchen utensils like pots, pans, spatulas, and knives? Do you let them help you do the food shopping, preparation, and cooking? Do they participate in the kitchen...
by PediaBlog | Jan 20, 2016 | Uncategorized
Last month, The PediaBlog spent three posts (beginning here) examining the enormous amount of food mankind produces and then wastes: Food spills. It spoils. It is scraped off plates into trash bags. It becomes leftover meals and snacks that never get eaten —...
by PediaBlog | Nov 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
Having children of her own humbled dietitian Melinda Johnson: When I became a parent, I expected feeding kids to be a breeze. After all, I was trained as a dietitian and had made plenty of balanced meal plans. I knew that adding a food with vitamin C to an...
by PediaBlog | Sep 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
Katie Sullivan Morford ponders what “kid friendly” in food advertisements really means: I’ve been percolating the phrase, “kid friendly” of late. As in, “kid-friendly” menus, “kid-friendly” snacks, and “kid-friendly” drinks. It’s used widely in food...
