Every five years Congress renews the Child Nutrition Act, first signed into law in 1966, in an effort to improve overall child nutrition. The newest version ofthis law is called the Healthy, Hunger-Free Act for Kids and was signed in to law byPresident Obama on December 13, 2010.
A recent national survey of food insecurity across the U.S. identifies the Memphis metropolitan area as the food insecurity capital of the nation.1 This should not come as a complete surprise. One study2 finds that food insecurity is typically higher
The evidence continues to mount: breastfeeding promotes optimal early childhood brain development (See: Following AAP, the American Dietetic Association Supports Exclusive Breastfeeding For Six Months,
This month’s issue of Research to Policy discusses the relationship between nutrition and early childhood brain development. As we learn more and more about the importance of the first years of life, we are increasingly aware of the significance of nutrition for the developing brain.
