Who Is Feeding Our Kids' Minds? (Video)

Anna Lappé's Food MythBusters appeared while I was hunting for good videos on food to show my kids.

Food MythBusters take on some the biggest myths about food, helping you learn the real story about what you eat.

	Hunger & Food Security: “We need industrial agriculture to feed the world.”
	Marketing & Advertising: ”Is junk food is what we really crave?”
	Cost & Economics: ”Sustainably raised food is always too expensive.”
	The Environment: ”Genetically engineered crops are the best way to deal with pests, weeds, droughts, and floods.”
	Food Safety & Health: ”Factory farming produces the safest, cleanest food.”

- See more at: http://foodmyths.org/whats-the-real-story-about-what-we-eat/#sthash.xLGNaRdZ.dpuf

The site tackles common myths about food in order to reveal the real story behind them.

I like sharing videos like the one below with my kids while they're young and impressionable. For those of us with a priority of nutritious food, our task is to counteract the constant bombardment of media and advertisements.

Unfortunately, the food industry funnels billions of dollars into marketing campaigns that enter our kids' minds, convincing them to want packaged food with little to no nutritional value. In fact, those foods contribute to the rise in illness, obesity, ADD/ADHD, and other issues.

When I share information with my kids, I don't preach. (At least I hope not!) I merely show them what "other people" are saying. Then I trust that eventually they will make healthier choices for themselves too.

• Keep the talk short. They will stop paying attention if you stand on the soap box for too long.
• Invite a discussion by asking age appropriate questions about the video or by asking them what they noticed in the video. There are no right or wrong answers. Let them make their observations. Take them seriously.
• If they don't feel like talking, that's fine too. No need to force it.
• Don't make eating exclusively about weight gain or loss. While that's a component of healthy food choices, it is not the entire picture by a long shot. Good health, strong bodies, steady energy levels, and feeling light and happy show a fuller picture of the way dietary habits affect each of us.

Hunger & Food Security

Marketing & Advertising

Cost & Economics

The Environment

Food Safety & Health

- See more at: http://foodmyths.org/whats-the-real-story-about-what-we-eat/#sthash.xLGNaRdZ.dpuf

Food MythBusters take on some the biggest myths about food, helping you learn the real story about what you eat.

	Hunger & Food Security: “We need industrial agriculture to feed the world.”
	Marketing & Advertising: ”Is junk food is what we really crave?”
	Cost & Economics: ”Sustainably raised food is always too expensive.”
	The Environment: ”Genetically engineered crops are the best way to deal with pests, weeds, droughts, and floods.”
	Food Safety & Health: ”Factory farming produces the safest, cleanest food.”

- See more at: http://foodmyths.org/whats-the-real-story-about-what-we-eat/#sthash.xLGNaRdZ.dpuf

Food MythBusters take on some the biggest myths about food, helping you learn the real story about what you eat.

	Hunger & Food Security: “We need industrial agriculture to feed the world.”
	Marketing & Advertising: ”Is junk food is what we really crave?”
	Cost & Economics: ”Sustainably raised food is always too expensive.”
	The Environment: ”Genetically engineered crops are the best way to deal with pests, weeds, droughts, and floods.”
	Food Safety & Health: ”Factory farming produces the safest, cleanest food.”

- See more at: http://foodmyths.org/whats-the-real-story-about-what-we-eat/#sthash.xLGNaRdZ.dpuf

Do you have any educational food videos that you show your kids? If so, please share them in the comments.


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