Mother Jones – Kari Sonde
Earlier this month, the US Department of Agriculture issued new nutrition standards for school lunches that make it easier for schools to offer less healthy meals to students. https://www.motherjones.com/food/2019/01/usda-school-lunch-rules-sonny-perdue/
CBC – Karen Pauls
In many Canadian schools, recess and phys-ed class may be the only activity students get in their day, but a school in rural Manitoba is trying to change that. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/physical-activity-guidelines-children-1.4932070
Time Out Abu Dhabi – Dina Maaty
In the past, sensory play meant staying within the boundaries of measurable results, hence keeping kids confined to certain environments and regulated play. However, with global trends shifting towards free play, sensory activity proponents have now caught up. Experts are finally dismissing stagnant, old-school concepts for new and improved ways through which this type of play can be encouraged, all while giving kids the freedom to express themselves through sensory activities which heavily contribute to development. https://www.timeoutabudhabi.com/family/393801-makes-sense
Florida Today – Emine Comer
The most popular New Year’s resolutions for 2018 were to eat healthier and exercise more. Not necessarily a surprise, right? For adults, it’s often difficult to stick to those healthy resolutions while working, maintaining a household and managing children. https://www.floridatoday.com/story/life/wellness/2019/01/01/healthy-eating-children-new-years-resolution/2449545002/
BBC – Staff Writer
Children in the UK exceed the maximum recommended sugar intake for an 18-year-old by the time they are 10, according to experts. This is based on their total sugar consumption from the age of two, says Public Health England (PHE). Children consume much more than they should, around eight excess sugar cubes a day or 2,800 excess cubes per year. https://www.bbc.com/news/health-46720303