Grow Kids’ Appreciation for Local Food
How nonprofits (like Fresh Roots) are solving an agricultural crisis
Updated Jan 18, 2017
Did you know that being in a garden can change how kids see healthy eating? And getting their hands dirty could help protect our rapidly shrinking farms? Here’s why.
If you ate today, you can thank Canada’s farmers. Unfortunately, our farming is in peril as aging farmers retire. Meanwhile, experts warn that a lack of appreciation for where our food comes from is contributing to unhealthy eating and obesity. Thankfully, several organizations are working to reverse this trend, starting with kids.
Joshua Duvauchelle is a regular alive contributor and certified personal trainer.
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Heidi Fritz, MA, ND
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