Feeding Our Children's Future Archives

Feeding Our Children’s Future, Neighborhood to National

The Big Fragmented Landscape

Anna Hammond·Nov 14, 2019·7 min read

The good news? With increased research, policy, evaluation, tracking and funding for early childhood nutrition, healthy eating and equitable food access programs, we’re seeing a growing positive impact on the health, cognitive, physical, emotional and social development of the next generation. The not-so-great news? There’s lots of work to do.

How Does Your Garden Grow?

Helping Children Connect with Nature through Gardening

Anna Hammond·Apr 17, 2020·6 min read

Julie Cerny’s book, The Little Gardener: Helping Children Connect with the Natural World, is part how-to, part inspiration and part...

Healthy Cooking, Smart Shopping, Peaceful Family Meals: Cooking Matters and Share Our Strength Show How

Anna Hammond·Nov 26, 2019·6 min read

When Chef Alicia McCabe encouraged her young daughter to try salsa for the first time, her little girl politely refused....

Celebrating the Holidays Together, Apart

Cooking with Kids, Interviews, Recipes!

Claire Raffel·Nov 23, 2020·10 min read

A warm bite of pumpkin pie. Crisp potato latkes. Steam rising from a savory tamal. The tastes and aromas of...

Kid Food: The Challenge of Feeding Children in a Fast-Food World

A Conversation with Author Bettina Elias Siegel

Claire Raffel·Jan 20, 2021·5 min read

What does $2 billion dollars pay for? The entire city budget of Oakland, CA. Ownership of the Philadelphia 76ers. Or,...

SNAP Changes Will Affect Millions of Families with Losses and Reductions in Benefits

Tom Kertscher·Jan 23, 2020·5 min read

Some of the headlines, such as this one on an opinion piece in the Washington Post, have been jarring: The...

Happy, Healthy and Delish: Cooking with Kids in the Quarantined Home

Anna Hammond·Apr 10, 2020·19 min read

No, the quarantined home isn’t a foxhole, although parents and caretakers may sometimes feel it’s a battleground. We get it: with preschools and daycares closed for the foreseeable future, parents and caregivers are seeking engaging activities to keep the family sane and healthy. A great way to achieve both is by cooking together.