Parents from all walks of life wrestle with what to put in their kids» lunchboxes these days, given the growing
concern about childhood obesity, not to mention the rise in peanut allergies, which has banned the old standby PB&J from many school cafeterias.
With all
the concern about childhood obesity, parents may worry that their baby is getting too fat.
Concerns about childhood obesity have mounted as the number of kids with type 2 diabetes and other weight - related conditions has soared.
Not exact matches
He is
concerned about the issue of
childhood obesity in the U.S., and raced to raise $ 1 million for the Jamie Oliver Food Foundation, which helps schools develop and improve programs focused on food and nutrition (Lawrence's website is still accepting donations).
But, with all the
concern and talk
about childhood obesity counteracted by the need for calcium and vitamin D, what exactly is a good amount for your toddler?
With all the attention on
childhood obesity these days, I'm surprised the Jack in the Box PR folks aren't marketing this move as signaling their
concern about children's health.
So many recent cultural shifts — a growing sense of alarm over
childhood (and adult)
obesity, a new interest in where our food comes from and how its production affects our health and environment,
concern about climate change and the need to source food locally — all point in that direction.
As
concern for
childhood obesity and the falling rates of physical activity has never been higher, getting children to move
about while learning is a perfect combination.