Rachel Ray announced that she is going to help fight child obesity by partnering with the NYC School lunch program to provide nutritious and tasty school lunch menus. See the article.
In The Portland Press Herald (Portland, Maine), Maine Voices, May 18, 2010, Doiron talks about Victory Gardens of World War II benefiting the people in the US. Today, growing a vegetable garden can help by saving us money and reducing the carbon footprint.
I think the two of these go hand in hand. When children are presented with healthy food and learn about food, they benefit from that knowledge. When they help to grow and nurture a garden, they learn about vegetables and may be more willing to try new ones. Gardening also provides physical outside activity. Many children, and we (their parents) seem to need more of this in today's world of computer games and videos.
The benefits of growing organic may also provide better health. Recent research points to the possibility of pesticides having negative effects on children -- even causing or contributing to ADHD.
We all resort to comfort foods duirng times of high stress. Those comfort foods may result in weight gain. A comforting heating pad in the shape of a Cozy Bunny or Sheep may provide the comfort and relaxation needed without the calories for children and adults.
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