Connecting Kids with Food

By Lisa M. Belisle, MD, MPH
Originally published March 2005, Parent & Family

Food: it fuels our bodies, but does it nourish our souls? As with many adults, children have become increasingly disconnected from the food they eat. Much of it is highly processed, and looks nothing like the plant or animal from which it originated. It is also perhaps too readily available (based on the obesity epidemic in this country). Its convenience has led us to consume food on the fly, instead of eating mindfully and with gratitude. We need to reconnect with food—and help our kids to do so as well.