Getting Kids to Eat Healthy Foods

This article in the New York times lists useful strategies to get kids interested in a wide variety of healthy foods. It seems to be aimed at parents of younger, preschool aged children, but some of the suggestions might work for older kids. The idea of involving kids in food preparation could definitely be adapted for Project Go.

How America Gets Its Drink and Snack On

The United States Department of Agriculture has released some data on the when and how of American eating. The article itself is loaded with graphs a fascinating look at food stamps, television habits, age and primary and secondary eating. This will be a great source of later data.

Sugar Smacks!

Cereal Is Dope by InternetsCelebrities is a funny (but not for kids) look at the nutritional content of American Cereals. While the content is light it gives out a few devastating facts about cereal. For example, the cereal industry uses enough sugar in a year to cover 3 pounds for everyone in the United States. Also, the average cereal eater has about 160 bowls over the course of a year.

Get Fit with Virtual Gym Buddies

Gyminee offers long term weight, exercise and nutrition tracking tools. It also offers encouragement to get fit through social networking and virtual gym buddies.

Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.

This New York Times article that covers the history of nutrition, discusses what it really means to be food and gives some sound advice about choosing what foods to eat. Micheal Pollan is the author of books suck as the Omnivore's Dilemma and The Botany of Desire.

Mission Nutrition is Super Cute

Mission Nutrition was created by Rachel Berkowitz and Chris DeLeon, both CMU students and Game Creation Society Members. The game features junk food villains and a grocery store setting.

The New Food Pyramid

The USDA has a website offering customized food pyramids based on age, gender and size. In addition, they have an in depth look at each of the food groups, including ideal members of each group. For example, they break down how beans are good for protein and are also suited to be counted as vegetable servings.

In addition, they have a pyramid-riffic game where players choose food items and activities in order to build an ideal daily menu in order to launch a cartoon rocket.