Cargill Identifies Key Barriers for Getting Children to Eat Healthy

May 13, 2013

Today's parents are educated about the benefits of childhood nutrition and strive to give their kids healthier foods, but several barriers can get in the way. Food manufacturers who can help parents overcome these obstacles can help boost kids' nutrition while increasing market share.

Today's parents are educated about the benefits of childhood nutrition and strive to give their kids healthier foods, but several barriers can get in the way. Food manufacturers who can help parents overcome these obstacles can help boost kids' nutrition while increasing market share.

Cargill has researched numerous secondary resources to help understand the attitudes, perceptions and beliefs of parents around childhood nutrition. This research has identified some key barriers that parents may encounter when trying to feed their children healthful foods: picky eaters, high prices and lack of time. 

>>To read more about the barriers, visit the full article Helping Parents Balance Their Kids Diets

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