The first five years of a child's life are mission critical in setting them up for future academic and life success. Nutrition is a big part of building a strong foundation.
Ideastream is collaborating on a year-long project called "The First 2000 Days" which explores the issues critical to childhood development with Cleveland-dot-com and The Plain Dealer and sponsored by PNC.
Check out Cleveland.com where you will find a series of videos and slideshows aimed at strategies for getting picky eaters to try and like more healthy foods.
But for moms living in some Cleveland neighborhoods--that task is even more difficult because they live in what some call a food desert--a low income area that does not have a full-service grocery store within easy access of people.
Additional Resources:
Be Well Report: A Local Mother's Fight to Promote Healthy Eating
Kay Colby, Ideastream, Be Well Health Unit, producer/reporter
Amy Sheon, Ph.D., Executive Director, Urban Health Initiative; CWRU
Darcy Freedman, Ph.D, Assoc. Prof. Dept. Epidemiology and Biostatistics, CWRU