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October 2, 2020

Food Allergies and Halloween Can Be a Scary Combination

As a parent of a child with several life-threatening food allergies, Halloween has always been an especially scary holiday. Considering the fact that 1 in every 13 children have a food allergy, there are three challenges that make Halloween extra tricky to navigate. Trick #1: Halloween candy has many common allergens. Many of the most […]

WRITTEN BY: Laura Stanton, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Warren County.

REVIEWED BY: Laura Halladay, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Greene County.

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • Halloween image by rawpixel.
  • Teal Pumpkin Project from Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE).

SOURCES:

  • American Academy of Pediatrics. (2019, September 24). Avoid a Food Allergy Scare on Halloween. Retrieved from https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/injuries-emergencies/Pages/Avoid-Food-Allergy-Scare-on-Halloween.aspx
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020, June 8). Food Allergies. Retreived from https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/foodallergies/index.htm
  • Davis, C. Q. (2012, October 30) Fun-size candies aren’t so fun anymore. Retrieved from https://scienceline.org/2012/10/fun-size-candies-arent-so-fun-anymore/
  • Kleiner, R. (2019, October 28). 7 Ways to Make Halloween Safer for Kids with Food Allergies. Retrieved from https://www.eatright.org/health/lifestyle/holidays/7-ways-to-make-halloween-safer-for-kids-with-food-allergies

Categories: Food
Tags: food allergens, food allergies, food allergy awareness, Food Allergy Research and Education, halloween, parents and children, Teal Pumpkin Project, trick-or-treat

November 10, 2015

Cook Up Holiday Goodness with Children

  The holiday season is here and so is the time for home-baked goodness— from green bean casseroles to roasted turkeys to cranberry sauce. However, busy  lives can make it difficult to cook homemade meals. In fact, research shows(PDF)Links to a PDF document. that busy schedules encourage parents to rely on pre-made food in place of home-cooked […]

WRITTEN BY: Shawna Hite, Healthy People Program Specialist

REVIEWED BY: Carmen Irving, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences

SOURCES:

  • California Department of Education, Teacher Tips: Cooking with Kids, 2015
  • Cornell University, Outreach and Extension, Time Pressures on Employed Parents Affect Families' Diets, 2010.
  • Kansas State Research and Extension, Kids-A-Cookin', 2015
  • LiveStrong Foundation, The Benefits of Cooking with Children, 2013
  • Ohio State University Extension, Family and Consumer Sciences, Smart Eating for Young Children, 2014
  • Utah State University Extension, Cooking with Children, 2008

REFERENCES:

  • Cullen KW, Watson KB, Zakeri I, Baranowski T, Baranowski JH. Achieving fruit, juice, and vegetable recipe preparation goals influences consumption by 4th grade students. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 2007;4:28.[PMC free article] [PubMed
  • Cunningham-Sabo, L., & Lohse, B. (2013). Cooking with kids positively affects fourth graders' vegetable preferences and attitudes and self-efficacy for food and cooking. Childhood Obesity, 9(6), 549-556.
  • Hersch, D., Perdue, L., Ambroz, T., & Boucher, J. L. (2014). The impact of cooking classes on food-related preferences, attitudes, and behaviors of school-aged children: A systematic review of the evidence, 2003-2014. Preventing Chronic Disease: Public Health Research, Practice, And Policy, 11
  • Liquori, T., Koch, P. D., Contento, I. R., & Castle, J. (1998). The Cookshop Program: outcome evaluation of a nutrition education program linking lunchroom food experiences with classroom cooking experiences. Journal of Nutrition Education, 30(5), 302-313.

Categories: Family and Relationships, Food
Tags: children's nutrition, childrens eating habits, cooking, cooking with children, family activities, Family meals, family time, holiday meals, holiday stress, parents and children

July 21, 2014

Family Meals

Parents are faced with the challenges of balancing budgets, time, and domestic chores which makes family mealtime one more thing to do among a very long list. So considering the many demands on parents, what makes family mealtime so valuable? First, it is important to know that parents are the primary nutrition role model for […]

WRITTEN BY: Carmen Irving, M.A. & Pat Holmes, M.S.

REVIEWED BY: Bridgette Kidd MPH,RD, Healthy People Program Specialist, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension

REFERENCES:

  • Davis, J. (2007). Your child’s nutrition: The power of parents. Retrieved from: http://www.webmd.com/children/features/your-childs-nutrition-power-parents on 6/16/2014.
  • Hurley, K., Cross, M., and Hughes, S. (2011). A systematic review of responsive feeding and child obesity in high-income countries. Journal of nutrition, (141) 495-501.
  • Lezin, N., Rolleri, L. Bean, S. & Taylor, J. (2004). Parent-child connectedness: Implications for research, interventions and positive impacts on adolescent health. Scotts Valley, CA: ETR Associates
  • Mealtimes are important. (2013). Retrieved from: www.odh.gov on 6/16/2014.
  • Rhee, K. (2008). Childhood overweight and the relationship between parent behaviors, parenting style, and family functioning. The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 615 (11), 12-37.

Categories: Family and Relationships
Tags: Family meals, parents and children

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