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Children Growing Their Own Food: Why Children Need To Learn This Important Skill
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<blockquote data-quote="cheryl" data-source="post: 605" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><a href="https://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/children-growing-their-own-food-zbcz1811" target="_blank"><strong>Children Growing Their Own Food: Why Children Need To Learn This Important Skill - Mother Earth News</strong></a></p><p></p><p>Are you wondering "why should children learn to grow their own food?" Depending on their age, they are probably busy with school, after-school activities and sports. Or for that matter why should you as a parent make an effort yourself to grow healthy and fresh food at home as a role model for your children? After all, we have grocery stores everywhere. And vending machines and corner stores. Lots of food available. Nobody needs to go hungry, right?</p><p></p><p>A child's nutrition is very important in their early years as their bodies develop. Why stuff them full of produce that is laden with chemicals, processed food and nutrient deficient foods? Most processed food is high in salt, sugar and preservatives. And if they start off in life eating what we call "junk food" and food with empty calories, they will continue into their adult lives. And later experience health problems such as obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes and even cancer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cheryl, post: 605, member: 1"] [URL='https://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/children-growing-their-own-food-zbcz1811'][B]Children Growing Their Own Food: Why Children Need To Learn This Important Skill - Mother Earth News[/B][/URL] Are you wondering "why should children learn to grow their own food?" Depending on their age, they are probably busy with school, after-school activities and sports. Or for that matter why should you as a parent make an effort yourself to grow healthy and fresh food at home as a role model for your children? After all, we have grocery stores everywhere. And vending machines and corner stores. Lots of food available. Nobody needs to go hungry, right? A child's nutrition is very important in their early years as their bodies develop. Why stuff them full of produce that is laden with chemicals, processed food and nutrient deficient foods? Most processed food is high in salt, sugar and preservatives. And if they start off in life eating what we call "junk food" and food with empty calories, they will continue into their adult lives. And later experience health problems such as obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes and even cancer. [/QUOTE]
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