Representative Ron Kind (D-WI) and Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) have reintroduced a new version of their Fit Kids Act. The bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to increase a focus on physical education and activity, nutrition education, and health education. Summary of the Fitness Integrated with Teaching Kids Act or the “FIT Kids […]
Kids prefer taste of food from cartooned packages
A study from the University of Pennsylvania shows that children prefer the taste of food with cartoon characters on the packaging. The study was conducted on 80 kids, ages 4 to 6 that showed if a package of cereal had a cartoon character on it, they preferred the taste better, no matter the name of […]