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PHA","veggies-early-often-pha","https://content.dev.nurturelife.com/blog/veggies-early-often-pha/","/blog/veggies-early-often-pha/","2021-01-26T16:49:02","2024-08-12T12:35:22","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Nurture Life, we’re working toward a vision of healthier futures for \u003C/span>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">every \u003C/span>\u003C/i>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">child, and “veggies on every plate” has been one of our core values since day one. That’s why we’re so excited to be joining Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) in their latest campaign: \u003C/span>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.ahealthieramerica.org/veggies-early-often-28\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003Cb>Veggies Early and Often\u003C/b>\u003C/a>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We’re already collaborating with PHA on the \u003C/span>\u003Ca href=\"https://nurturelife.com/blog/shaping-early-palates-pha/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shaping Early Palates initiative\u003C/span>\u003C/a>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, so this is just another way that we’re coming together to help change the way kids eat—not just today but for a lifetime!\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2>\u003Cb>What Is “Veggies Early and Often”?\u003C/b>\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The \u003Ca href=\"https://www.ahealthieramerica.org/articles/yes-kids-can-learn-to-love-veggies-756\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Veggies Early and Often\u003C/a> initiative is part of a greater mission to raise a generation of veggie lovers. Just as we recognized years ago when we founded Nurture Life, PHA is calling attention to the dire lack of vegetables in the meals that are marketed and served to our littlest eaters.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knowing that early food exposure is a significant determinant of a child’s future taste preferences, PHA is working to rally families, parents, food companies and health professionals around four key evidence-based facts:\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Veggies early and often are critical to a healthy life.\u003C/span>\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through exposure early and often, kids will grow to love veggies.\u003C/span>\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Early veggie variety is key to raising an adventurous, healthy eater.\u003C/span>\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most effective and sustainable approach is to be a role model for our kids—cooking and eating a balanced, plant-forward diet.\u003C/span>\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ol>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Veggies Early and Often is kicking off at the perfect moment, as the \u003C/span>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/sites/default/files/2020-12/Dietary_Guidelines_for_Americans_2020-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">newly released USDA Dietary Guidelines for 2020–2025\u003C/span>\u003C/a>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have expanded to include infants and toddlers for the first time ever. But even with these newly released guidelines, it can be hard for parents to know if the products they’re buying are truly veggie-forward. That’s why PHA’s Veggies Early and Often icon will be added to products that meet their veggie standards. Parents simply have to look out for this icon to know that the food they’re buying will give their kids a healthy serving of veggies.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20062 size-medium\" src=\"https://content.nurturelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/PHAIcon-BW-300x290.jpg\" alt=\"PHA Veggies Early & Often Icon | Nurture Life\" width=\"300\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https://content.dev.nurturelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/PHAIcon-BW-300x290.jpg 300w, https://content.dev.nurturelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/PHAIcon-BW-768x742.jpg 768w, https://content.dev.nurturelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/PHAIcon-BW.jpg 795w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" />\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2>\u003Cb>How We’re Supporting PHA’s Veggie-Forward Mission\u003C/b>\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It would be difficult to summarize Nurture Life’s \u003C/span>\u003Ca href=\"https://nurturelife.com/menus/?navItem=kid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">healthy kids meal\u003C/span>\u003C/a>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> philosophy any better than “veggies early and often!” That’s why we’re so proud to be a part of PHA’s latest initiative, first as an early collaborator and now as an official partner. \u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here’s what we’re doing to support the key tenets of Veggies Early and Often.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cb>Helping Parents Teach Their Kids to Love Veggies\u003C/b>\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most important principles of Veggies Early and Often is that with enough repeated exposure, kids\u003C/span>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can\u003C/span>\u003C/i>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> learn to love veggies. What often starts as a firm “no way!” will eventually move to begrudging acceptance, then to lukewarm tolerance and finally towards genuine enjoyment.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Nurture Life, we \u003C/span>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">know\u003C/span>\u003C/i>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that this progression happens, and we offer many different baby, toddler and kid meals to help parents guide their kids through these stages:\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For kids who are \u003C/span>\u003Cb>most resistant to veggies\u003C/b>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we have meals with “hidden” vegetables inside—like our \u003C/span>\u003Ca href=\"https://nurturelife.com/menus/?navItem=kid#product-mac-cheese-with-butternut-squash-q0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mac & Cheese with Butternut Squash\u003C/span>\u003C/a>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where the squash is smoothly blended directly into the four-cheese sauce. (We don’t recommend serving \u003C/span>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">only \u003C/span>\u003C/i>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hidden veggies, but this can be a great way to slowly incorporate veggies while working toward more obvious vegetables on the plate!)\u003C/span>\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For kids who are \u003C/span>\u003Cb>moving closer to veggie acceptance\u003C/b>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we have meals where veggies are present and identifiable but mixed into the rest of the dish, such as our \u003C/span>\u003Ca href=\"https://nurturelife.com/menus/?navItem=kid#product-minestrone-stew-XK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">six-veggie Minestrone Stew\u003C/span>\u003C/a>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. We also have meals that feature veggies front and center but focus on naturally sweet, kid-friendly choices—like our \u003C/span>\u003Ca href=\"https://nurturelife.com/menus/?navItem=kid#product-chicken-bites-with-mashed-sweet-potatoes-green-beans-DO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chicken Bites with Mashed Sweet Potatoes & Green Beans\u003C/span>\u003C/a>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u003C/span>\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For kids who are \u003C/span>\u003Cb>gaining an appreciation for veggies\u003C/b>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we offer more adventurous veggies like the delightful lemon-zested asparagus of our \u003C/span>\u003Ca href=\"https://nurturelife.com/menus/?navItem=kid#product-tortellini-alfredo-with-asparagus-B9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tortellini Alfredo meal\u003C/span>\u003C/a>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u003C/span>\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cb>Offering Veggie Variety at Every Age\u003C/b>\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another core principle of Veggies Early and Often is that variety is important. The more varied the veggies, the more varied the vitamins and minerals. Kids are also more receptive to new flavors in their earliest years of life, with taste acceptance peaking as early as 24 months—making early veggie variety critical to \u003C/span>\u003Ca href=\"https://nurturelife.com/blog/kids-dont-need-kids-meals/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">raising an adventurous eater who doesn’t rely on standard “kids meals.”\u003C/span>\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is exactly why Nurture Life offers many different vegetables from the earliest ages, including our \u003C/span>\u003Ca href=\"https://nurturelife.com/menus/?navItem=baby\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finger Foods for babies 10–24 months\u003C/span>\u003C/a>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Even babies working on their pincer grasp still get to experience the many colors, textures, flavors and smells of real, fresh veggies!\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our veggie variety includes carrots, broccoli, asparagus, green beans, peas, butternut squash, cauliflower, spinach, zucchini, bok choy and more.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cb>Helping Parents Cope with Picky Eating\u003C/b>\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even though we know that “early and often” \u003C/span>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">does\u003C/span>\u003C/i>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> work, we also recognize that repeated exposure to veggies can be extremely challenging for parents to commit to. Let’s face it—some days, it’s an accomplishment just to get food on the table, let alone to prepare fresh veggies that will very likely be rejected (and maybe even followed by a mini meltdown).\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To help parents get through the picky eating behaviors so commonly brought on by veggies, we’ve created a bunch of practical, hands-on resources:\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Ca href=\"https://nurturelife.com/blog/overcome-picky-eating-3-techniques/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 Techniques to Introduce New Foods\u003C/span>\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Ca href=\"https://nurturelife.com/blog/4-practical-tips-feeding-picky-toddler-new-foods/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4 Practical Tips for Feeding a Picky Toddler\u003C/span>\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Ca href=\"https://nurturelife.com/blog/getting-kids-eat-6-helpful-picky-eater-tools/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our 10 Favorite Picky Eater Books\u003C/span>\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Ca href=\"https://nurturelife.com/blog/rewarding-picky-eaters/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Encourage a Picky Eater Without Food Rewards\u003C/span>\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Ca href=\"https://nurturelife.com/blog/getting-kids-eat-6-helpful-picky-eater-tools/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6 Helpful Tools for Picky Eaters\u003C/span>\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Ca href=\"https://nurturelife.com/blog/15-kid-friendly-vegetables-picky-eaters/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15 Vegetables That Are Perfect for Picky Eaters\u003C/span>\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While these articles won’t prevent your child from rejecting veggies, they can help you find strategies for overcoming the “no” with less stress on everyone.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cb>Providing an Easy Way to Role Model Healthy Eating\u003C/b>\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The last core tenet of Veggies Early and Often encourages parents and caregivers to be a veggie role model for their kids. Prioritizing a balanced diet for the entire\u003C/span> \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">family is one of the best ways to encourage kids to accept and appreciate veggies from an early age. If veggies are the norm, kids \u003C/span>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will\u003C/span>\u003C/i>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> accept them!\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Again, we recognize that this can be easier said than done given the busy pace of our day-to-day lives, so we’ve created nutritious, well-balanced meal options for everyone at the table. 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