A pilot test on infant feeding shows us how important it is to involve children directly, but also the importance of collaboration at all levels, at home, in the neighborhood, in the city, etc. it's possible change the nutritional habits of children throughout a city
Researchers at the Tufts University School of Nutrition in Boston, designed a plan in which children from a whole city had to vote for the vegetables they liked the most, after the selection, school canteens and various restaurants incorporated them into their menus. The idea was to work together to curb the increasing weight gain of the child population of Somerville (Massachusetts).
The information they provide in Reuters is somewhat surprising, they had to prepare the school canteens to be able to cook fresh food, since they only had ovens to heat prepared meals, with this situation, it is not strange that overweight was present. In this city, fruit and vegetables took on the relevance they deserve and were present throughout the year, all kinds of activities around healthy eating habits and the involvement of parents, teachers and in general, the whole city, It has led children to reduce weight gain and this is consistent with their development and growth.
Parents received various ideal recipes to seduce the children's palate, including discount vouchers to buy healthy foods. Teachers incorporated lessons aimed at sowing the seeds of healthy habits in children and restaurants also included healthy menus for children.
It must be said that various physical exercise programs were present throughout the experiment, walks, dances, etc.
This shows that wanting is power and that a whole group of people working in coordination and with the same purpose can change things, in this case the eating habits of children.
