The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (the Academy) and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation (the Foundation) launched their first joint initiative, Kids Eat Right, in November 2010. This member-driven campaign is dedicated to supporting the efforts of the White House to end the childhood obesity epidemic within a generation. We know that kids need a quality diet of the right foods to optimize their growth and development and to maintain a healthy weight. Our expertise is the reason we must become more involved to improve the lives of generations to come.
Kids Eat Right is a two-tiered campaign aimed to mobilize our members to participate in community and school childhood obesity prevention efforts, and also to educate families, communities, and policy makers about the importance of quality nutrition. Kids Eat Right will provide members with the resources to become more recognized leaders in childhood obesity prevention and to raise the awareness of the need to help children meet their nutrient requirements.
Kids Need You
The first year of Kids Eat Right depends on members like you. Members will have the opportunity to get involved in Kids Eat Right in several ways. All campaign actions aim to achieve our goals to EDUCATE key audiences about the necessity of a quality diet and the consequences of poor nutrition; ADVOCATE on behalf of a quality nutrition approach to promote growth and development; and DEMONSTRATE the food and nutrition expertise of registered dietitians through educational programming and advocacy.
Campaign Volunteer Program
Members can also sign up as Campaign Volunteers. Enrollment is easy and allows members to take actions and educate families on strategies for bringing the family together for healthy meals each day. Weekly messages, shopping ideas, cooking tips and recipes are meant to be shared through social media and will be easily accessible online and ready to send, post and even personalize. Our DPG/MIG partners and state affiliates will offer their expertise and resources online to equip Campaign Volunteers to fulfill our commitment to Kids Eat Right.
Kids Eat Right Mini-Grants
New Mini-Grants Available
To support the use of the new Kids Eat Right toolkit, Healthy Eating. From the Ground Up toolkit, mini-grants are now available.
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Hunger in Our Community Mini-Grantees
To support the use of the new Kids Eat Right Hunger in Our Community toolkit, 29 grants were awarded in April.
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Kids Eat Right RD Mini-Grantees Announced!
Congratulations to the 25 RDs selected to receive a Kids Eat Right RD mini-grant! Each RD will receive $200 to lead two presentations from any of the Kids Eat Right toolkits in their communities.
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Additional Healthy Breakfast – Mini-Grants Awarded
Thirty-five RDs were awarded a mini-grant to provide two presentations in their communities using the Kids Eat Right Healthy Breakfast Toolkit.
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Family Champions Toolkit Available
Kids Eat Right has a toolkit promoting healthy family behaviors, meal planning and preparation called, Family Champions. One Change at a Time.
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RD Parent Empowerment Kicks Off
Twelve RDs from San Francisco, Chicago, and Washington, D.C., participated in a training workshop at Academy headquarters to lead the Kids Eat Right RD Parent Empowerment project in their respective cities.
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Healthy Snacking Toolkit – Mini-Grants Awarded
Twenty-five RDs were selected to receive a mini-grant to provide presentations in their communities from the Kids Eat Right Healthy Snacking toolkit.
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Affiliate Challenge Winners Announced!
Congratulations to the winners of the first Kids Eat Right Affiliate Challenge: Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Vermont, and West Virginia! These five states currently have the highest percent of Kids Eat Right Campaign Volunteers.
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Kids Eat Right News Bite Newsletter
Kids Eat Right News Bite is a quarterly newsletter filled with pictures and stories to highlight the great work that is being done to help kids eat right around the world. Learn about the latest Kids Eat Right projects and programs and get a sneak peek into what’s to come! If you would like to submit a story and photo of what your state or DPG Kids Eat Right members are doing for submission in an upcoming News Bite, please email kidseatright@eatright.org, subject: KER News Bite.
March 2013 Newsletter »
December 2012 Newsletter »
September 2012 Newsletter »
Meet the Challenge!
Five Kids Eat Right Campaign Volunteers in Iowa are serving as RD Coaches for the Meet the Challenge! project. Meet the Challenge! is a collaborative project between the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation and the Iowa Department of Education to assist 40 schools in Iowa to meet the Healthier US School Challenge (HUSSC) criteria and apply for an award.
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