Toddlers Need More Junk In Their Trunk

This is the picture that launched a thousand posts about a month ago. Many posters were praising Angelina Jolie for not restricting the food choices her children make. I think this is funny because if it was a picture of an overweight celebrity feeding her child junk food, everyone would be up in arms. Just shows how we associate good mothering with thin mothering.

Nevertheless, Angelina might have the right idea based on a toddler diet investigation in the UK. This article details the investigation of several nurseries in the UK. Reporters discovered that nursery employees are using adult "healthy guidelines" to prepare meals for their youngsters. This has led to 80% of children in nurseries receiving portions that are too small. Read more about his fascinating report at Junkfood Science.