Education News – Grace Smith
“Researchers have found yet another cause for the obesity epidemic among young children in the United Kingdom. The Infant and Toddler Forum (ITF) commissioned a survey of 1,000 parents and discovered that 79% of 1- to 4-year-olds are regularly being fed food portions that are more than the recommended amount of food for their age. The survey showed that many parents are unaware that a great deal of pre-portioned food products are sized for adults. The ITF has warned that parents are unknowingly overfeeding their children or giving kids adult-sized meals which are contributing to the chances of childhood weight problems.”(more)