The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation is committed to promoting a healthy today and tomorrow for our children. Public education through foundation, community and corporate partners is the first step.
The Kids Eat Right campaign was launched to support public education projects and programs that address the national health concern of obesity among our children.
Additional Kids Eat Right Websites
- For Parents: Part of eatright.org, the Kids Eat Right section has healthy eating tips and news for kids of every age.
If you would like to subscribe to the Kids Eat Right Monday Message, sign up here.
References
Resources and Toolkits
Healthy Eating Research, a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, convened an expert panel of representatives from key national health and nutrition organizations (including the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics) to develop a consensus statement and technical report on what young children ages 0 - 5 years old should be drinking as part of a healthy diet. These recommendations are now included in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Pediatric Nutrition Care Manual. This toolkit contains resources for Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDN) and Nutrition and Dietetics Technicians, Registered (NDTR) to learn about and implement the expert panel recommendations in patient and client settings. Information is also included about environmental and policy initiatives to improve public health. 4.0 CPEUs are available for free as part of this toolkit.
Educational Resources and Tools for Nutrition Professionals (RDNs and NDTRs)
- Healthy Beverage Consumption in Early Childhood: Recommendations from Key National Health and Nutrition Organizations
- Official Consensus Statement (English and Spanish)
- Full Technical Report (English and Spanish)
- Executive Summary
- Choosing a Non-Dairy Milk Alternative
- Daily Fluid Intake Resource
- Comparison of Beverage Consumption Recommendations for Young Children: These resources compare the HER Consensus Recommendations to other beverage guidelines for kids ages 0-5, including the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, WIC, and CACFP.
- Download the Full Table for a detailed look at how these recommendations compare
- Download the Short Table for a snapshot view
- More Provider Resources: including shareable graphics, handouts by beverage type, short videos, and more!
Client and Patient Educational Resources
- Healthy Drink Recommendations by Age
- “All About” Beverage Fact Sheets
- Fact sheet for Parents: Dairy Milk vs. Plant Milks for Toddlers and Young Kids
- Short Videos: Tips for Healthy Kids Drinks
The Healthy Drinks, Healthy Kids toolkit was developed and supported by Healthy Eating Research, a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
The online resource provides an evidence-based checklist that allows users to design, modify or compare nutrition education program quality indicators. Learn about GENIE.
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