Parents for the most part think they know what their kids are eating, but the question is—do they really? Our children are not always in clear view, and because of that we can only hope they are following the things we have taught them when it comes to eating healthy foods. The problem is when they get with friends they are not going to necessarily abide by your rules, especially not if they are teenagers. The only way to assure your kids will always eat the way you taught them is to only allow them to associates with other kids whose parents think as you do. Unfortunately that is an unrealistic expectation and one that will cause rebellion.
On the other hand think about the foods you serve at home—do you know what is in the foods you serve? If you are serving processed foods you probably have no idea what is in the things you are serving. Unless you are a label reader consistently, it is impossible for you to know what is in the foods your kids eat. It’s time-consuming and difficult to read the labels on everything you buy, but it’s essential unless you want to buy natural and organic foods or grow your own. Even natural and organic foods can be unhealthy if you don’t know the reputation of the source from which you purchase them. Stores are stocking more organic fruits and vegetables in the canned goods section than they used to do which is a step in the right direction.
Schools are contracting vendors such as Healthy Student Vending to provide natural and organic snacks in school vending machines instead of junk food. Instead of soft drinks students have access to natural fruit juices and other snacks. Parents don’t have to worry what is in the snacks their children eat in school under these circumstances but the key is getting the information out to all of the schools and parents. It’s important for everyone to take an interest in what they are eating, and not just the basic information like calorie count, fat content, cholesterol, etc. but how the food was prepared so that you know there are no unhealthy by-products in those foods. We really don’t want to feed pesticides and other chemicals to our children or eat them ourselves but unless we take affirmative action and start to take an interest in what is in the foods we eat, that is exactly what we will continue to do.
Organic Vending Machines by YoNaturals 