WE'VE GOT THINGS FOR
AND ABOUT KIDS
Almost 400,000 people die each year from diseases related to diet and
lack of exercise. Let's make a difference by establishing good eating and regular
exercise habits for the children we know, teach, love, and enjoy.
Did you
know...
- Children ages 1-5 are as likely to drink soft drinks as orange juice.
- Children typically eat about five to ten times more sodium than they need.
- National studies show that 5% of our children have high blood pressure.
- The rate of obesity in children has roughly doubled since 1980.
- National studies show that 30-40% of our children have high blood cholesterol.
- Whole milk, American cheese, and bologna are three of the worst children's foods,
because of their saturated-fat content.
A National Cancer Institute study found that nearly one quarter of all vegetables
consumed by children and adolescents were french fries, and that only one in five
children eats the five or more servings of fruits and vegetables per day that NCI
recommends.
FROM CSPI -- Books, Videos, Reports, Posters etc.
- What Are We Feeding Our Kids? This new book informs about nutrition, details the
impact of advertising on children's diets, gives strategies for healthier eating in and
out of the home, and suggests ways to work for better foods in schools. $8.95. Code:
W7
- CHOW! Club Hands-On Handbook. How to organize a youth club that promotes
better nutrition, less hunger, and a healthier planet. Ideas for club activities. $3.00.
Code: CHOW
- CHOW! Nutrition Curriculum. Teacher's guide and video. Ten lessons to get
students (grades 7-12) interested in healthy eating. Includes the CHOW! Club
Hands-On Handbook and Healthy Eating Pyramid. $25.00. Code: NC95
- Healthy Eating Pyramid. A colorful 3-D pyramid (7" high) that separates food into
"Anytime," "Sometimes," and "Seldom" categories based on their healthfulness and,
upon request, includes a teacher's guide filled with creative, easy-to-do pyramid
activities. $4.00 (cardboard) Code: HEP1; $15.00 (plastic) Code: HEP2.
- Kitchen Fun for Kids. A healthy cookbook for children ages 8-12. $9.95. Code:
KFFK
- Creative Food Experiences for Children. An activity book for children ages 3 to 10.
$7.95. Code: 23
- CSPI's Healthy Foods. An indispensable guide to the best of the basics: fruits,
grains, vegetables, beans, cereals, and poultry and meats. $5.00. Code: ESSG
  
- Organizing for Better School Food. A booklet that explains how to organize a
campaign to improve the nutritional quality of school meals.* $3.00. Code:
REPORT
For additional information on improving school food, contact Earth Save, 706 Frederick
Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95062, 800 362-3648. Ask about their Healthy School Lunch
Action Guide.
- Rate Your Plate poster. A full-color 24"x36" wall chart that helps 5-to-10-year-olds
make healthy food choices. $5.00, Code: 104; or laminated, $10.00, Code: 104L
- Safe Food: Eating Wisely in a Risky World. A fascinating book filled with practical
tips and suggestions for eating sagely and healthfully. $9.95. Code: SFB
To order via e-mail contact circ@cspinet.org. Refer to each item's code. For
ordering information call 202/332-9110, ext. 393, Monday through Friday, noon to 5
p.m., ET.
July 1996 |
