Good news, parents! KinderCare Education, America's leading provider of early childhood education, is now offering healthier options on its menus that kids will surely enjoy.
Healthier Food Options For Kids
According to its press release, KinderCare Education is revamping its menus on more than 2,000 centers and sites across the United States. The company is reportedly ditching fried foods and juice to focus on healthier food choices such as fruits and vegetables, lean proteins and whole grains.
KinderCare's Commitment
The recent changes in KinderCare Education are reportedly part of the company's commitment of helping more than 160,000 children it serves to boost their holistic growth and development including physical, social, emotional and academic skills. In fact, KinderCare nutritionist Courtney Hines said the company's latest nutritional tactic goes beyond the intention of feeding the kids with healthier meals but also aims to develop healthy eating habits.
In addition, Hines also emphasized their commitment to positively influence children by introducing them to a wide range of healthy foods, textures and delectable flavors. KinderCare Education Chief Academic Officer Dr. Elanna Yalow also echoed Hines' statements, saying developing a child's eating habits is significant and the "right thing" to do.
"Our goal is to help children develop healthy eating habits for life—it's the right thing to do and, most importantly, it's what parents want," Yalow said in the company's press release. "That's why we work to continually improve the meal and snack options for the children in our centers."
Yalow also added that a group of teachers and children, who tried the new menus in selected KinderCare centers, are providing the company with feedbacks regularly. Yalow said the feedbacks are helping them develop more nutritious and tasty recipes and options, as well as updates on KinderCare's menus.
KinderCare And Partnership For A Healthier America
Since KinderCare Education's collaboration with the Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) almost two years ago, the company has boosted its efforts in controlling the rise of childhood obesity by promoting healthy eating and physical activity. In fact, the company's staff and teachers in their more than 2,000 centers and sites are also urging parents to take part of their monthly symposium regarding the significance of nutrition, in addition to knowing what their children have learned.
In addition, KinderCare also implemented healthy eating and physical activity to their curriculum. That's why PHA president Lawrence A. Soler highly praised the company's commitment of ensuring all kids are physically fit and maintain a healthy weight.
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