To Keep Kids From Dodging Veggies, Colorado Wants To Hook ‘Em Young

The Colorado Public Radio – John Daley

In a typical preschool, you’re already likely to see signs of one of the state’s biggest health challenges: obesity. One in five Colorado children on average, ages two to four, are obese, according to the 2016 Kids Count. In the lunchroom at #1 Child Enrichment Center in Greeley though, their children already seem understand what’s good for them. They declare their enthusiasm for food choices other kids resist. “I like green beans!” one child announces. “We’re eating apple!” says another. (more)