Part 3: 12 Steps to Transforming Kid-Food Culture + free chart guide

Earth Food First

Today, I'm sharing 12 NEW PRACTICES to replace the old "kid-food culture" and help our kids prioritize FARM FOOD over FACTORY FOOD. If you learned something please SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEW our podcast.

Grab the "OLD NORM vs. NEW NORM" chart here! (mobile version)

In this episode:

• We'll unpack America’s kid-food culture and identify what beliefs, habits and often blindly accepted norms are quietly robbing children of life-long health, without families even knowing.
• Review an "OLD NORM vs. NEW NORM" comparison chart to zoom out and better understand the current kid-food culture versus the NEW FAMILY FOOD CULTURE we’re working to create.
• We add up ADDED SUGAR in a seemingly "healthy-ish"school lunch - the results are SHOCKING.
• Healthy Swap: Most plant-based milks for ????
• This week try: Packing one or more lunches for your kiddos using only earth foods (aka whole foods with no ingredient labels) OR minimally processed foods (like chickpea pasta) that contain ZERO added sugars. Added sugar is required to be listed on ingredient labels.

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Worth the Read

Bringing Up Bebe (The book that changed the way I feed my family, for the better!)

Kid Food (A book every parent with kids at home should read)

Sugarproof Your Kids (If your kids eat sugar, read this book. So basically, all of us!)

The Way We Eat Now (How the Food Revolution Has Transformed Our Lives, Our Bodies, and Our World)

Research links:

https://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/data-statistics/added-sugars.html

https://www.searchfordiabetes.org/dspHome.cfm

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8936143/#:~:text=During%20this%20early%20fundamental%20window,foundation%20for%20lifelong%20health%20is

https://healthier.stanfordchildrens.org/en/what-you-need-to-know-about-improving-your-childs-gut-health/#:~:text=Recent%20research%20shows%20that%20children's,contributing%20to%20anxiety%20and%20depression.