WHAT PARENTS CAN
DO
At Fresh Ingredients, our goal is
to raise awareness on an individual and social level, through education,
awareness, and parent participation. Ask most kids and they'll probably
want candy and soda for lunch. Giving in to such requests only leads to a
lifetime of poor eating habits, obesity, diabetes, heart disease, dental
problems and other physical ailments. It also attributes to ADHD and other
mental disorders.
Parents...
keep a food journal for the kids for a week and see what they're eating.
Then look for ways to eliminate unhealthy choices and replace with smart (but
tasty) choices.
Find
delicious and wholesome menu and snack ideas here
(coming soon).
If
your school does not provide proper nutritional menus, start a petition and
insist that school cafeterias offer healthier choices. Ask them to post
the menu online.
School
administrators... evaluate school menus and seek out better choices.
See
these sample cafeteria
scorecards.
STAY TUNED...
More information and resources coming soon!
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