Comments on: Reading List: Better School Lunches, “Normal” Food Allergies & Overcoming Picky Palates

By: Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:14:35 +0000

I guess I'm fortunate, I like to eat a lot of green things, & thus serve a lot of green things. I also made most of my daughter's baby food (not all, life catches up with you). As a result, freshly sauteed baby spinach is something she fights for. Fresh steamed asparagus, broccooli & cauliflower are favorites. I admit, getting her to take that first bite of spinach took some finagling (@2 yrs old), but she loved it. Today, 2 of her favorite meals are: Pepperoni & spinach pizza; and Scrambled eggs w/ sauteed baby spinach topped with smoked gouda cheese. The bonus: these are fast meals to make! But honestly, I think that the only reason she eats them is because I eat them. My neighbors kids gobble up the vegetables at my house, but not at their own.

By: Nutritioulicious

Nutritioulicious — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 23:38:21 +0000

As a dietitian, I agree that parents should make healthy choices for their kids, however often the parents aren't there to choose for kids, like at school, and these days kids are given choices in the lunchroom, not just served a plate of food. That's why it's important for parents and teachers to teach kids basic nutrition principles and how to make the healthiest choices. Check out my recent blog post, What's For Lunch?, to see some of my tips http://bit.ly/S9ma7

By: Ashlie

Ashlie — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:26:44 +0000

I am not yet a parent, but when I was a kid I was given a plate of food, and I ate it. I wasn't asked if I wanted some of this or some of that, and never would've thought to say I don't like this or that. While I'm all for democracy, sometimes children don't need to put in a position to choose or not choose – as a parent one should make healthy choices for them. By the way I can't think of any food (except for organ meat), especially fruits and vegetables that I don't like… I developed a taste for them because I was given them as kid. I know it can be difficult and time consuming to always cook meals; this site has a lot of good advise for buying the best prepackaged healthy foods when your low on time.