Earth Eats: Real Food, Green Living
Is your child a picky eater? Believe it or not, providing healthy foods and trusting your child's instincts helps.
Kids love to snack, but that doesn't mean those snacks can't be healthy. Here's a list of healthy snacks to fuel your kids after a long school day.
The Charlotte Mecklenburg School System in North Carolina has stopped serving fried chicken and French fries in their school lunches. What about your school?
A new study finds that the majority of young children consume caffeine daily, and the more caffeine they consume, the less they sleep.
A Yale study shows that kids who are given low-sugar cereals choose a healthier portion than ones given a high-sugar alternative.
Last month, San Francisco voted to ban toys from being included in high-calorie fast food aimed at kids. But Superior, Wisconsin wants its Happy Meal as is.
Fast food restaurants were put on notice this week. A study out of Yale analyzes marketing campaigns as related to kids and those "better-for-you" menu items.
San Francisco bans McDonald's happy meal in an effort to promote healthy food choices in children.
The Candy Exchange programs aim to save kids' teeth and gums and replace the sugary sweets with free toothbrushes, gift certificates and even cash.
Skeptics are eating their words. Junk food is out of school vending machines and carrots are in.
As busy parents, it is not always easy to create healthy meals that our kids will eat, but removing the sugar is an important step in raising healthy kids.
The Federal Trade Commission recently issued a set of proposed standards for marketing foods to children.
Annie Corrigan is the producer of Earth Eats, and an announcer and producer at WFIU Public Radio. Learn more »
Daniel Orr is a professional chef, restaurateur, blogger, and author of a number of cookbooks. Learn more »
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