#child-nutrition

#child-nutrition

Already, 2026 is proving to be a challenging year for global hunger. Last year, the global development sector faced enormous upheavals, with the United States and other donor countries slashing aid budgets even as low-income countries struggled with debt burdens. Steep aid cuts have exacerbated existing food security crises-whether from Russia's war with Ukraine disrupting international food supplies or farmers losing tens of billions of dollars due to climate change.

"Life is chaos," she said. "Mornings in my house are unimaginable. I have to get the kids up and fed, more or less, and out to where the school bus picks them up. At the same time I'm getting myself ready so that I can leave for work once I know they're on the bus. I don't leave before, because if the bus doesn't come, which happens more frequently than it should, I have to take them to school."

From disagreements about sugar intake to debates over vegan diets or fast food, the question of what children should eat and how much control parents should exert often becomes a flashpoint between divorced co-parents. I see this issue play out as a family law attorney, not just at the dinner table, but in courtrooms and custody agreements. Food choices can become a battleground between parents as their children are transitioning between households.

However, I was not interested in being the only kid to eat whole-grain wheat bread when everyone else seemed to be living in a Wonder Bread world. What persuaded me to eat healthier, and ultimately vegan, was some insights from my older sister who taught me about factory farming-the practice of raising livestock in high-density confinement to produce meat, milk, and eggs for human consumption.

The internet has my children obsessed with US fries and square burgers when the best chips in the world are right on their doorstep I have a relaxed approach to nutrition. Like many dads, I figure that if the kids are eating, then all is well. It doesn't really matter if they are having a Nutella sandwich for dinner or

Amy Palanjian has more than a million followers on her @yummytoddlerfood Instagram account who gobble up her suggestions for feeding kids ... as well as her advice to avoid force-feeding them. So when her 6-year-old son mentioned that one of his camp counselors said he had to finish his lunch, Palanjian, who also happens to be the author of " Dinnertime SOS," was understandably concerned.

"As New York's first Mom Governor, I'm committed to doing everything in my power to help kids and families across the state."

It's unfortunate that my office had to resort to federal court just to get USDA to comply with the law and its own regulations, but we are pleased that the lawsuit has now been resolved and that Maine will continue to receive funds as directed by Congress to feed children and vulnerable adults.

Dairy companies are committed to eliminating certified artificial colors from products sold in schools by July 2026, enhancing children's nutrition and health.

"I'm not here because I think it's going to help my re-election," Ellison stated during a meeting with individuals linked to the Feeding Our Future scandal.