How’s this for convenient learning: Oregon State University Extension Service has free, online gardening courses that adults and interested older kids can access anytime. The introductory course to ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Kids can be picky at the breakfast, lunch, and dinner tables. Now, a new survey shows one in two children don't eat a vegetable each day. One in three don't eat fruit daily.

Getting kids to eat nutritious and healthy food sometimes stumps families. Purple Asparagus, a Chicago-based non-profit, takes a different approach to educate children: by involving them in the ...

Studying the produce in front of her, the 7-year-old was anxious to begin. “Can I start making my potato head?” Lilyana Hobbs of Vancouver asked several times. The Produce Pals program, new this year ...

Make healthy foods convenient and give them more time to eat them. Research has found that eating healthier is associated with better school performance. Here’s something I wrote about the topic for ...

Children under 5 in the US are missing out on vital nutrition by drinking sugary drinks and passing up fruits and vegetables, a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.