Healthy kids.
Shared meals, variety, and room to play help make healthy habits part of everyday life. This is the human side of growing America.
01 / Food
Food for
growing lives.
From a child’s first meals to the strength we build over time, growing starts at the table. Explore the food story, then follow it into movement, gardens, and land.
Strong bones.
Milk and yogurt provide calcium; fortified soy drinks can too. Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium. Food and active play both have a place in this story.
Growing muscles.
Protein from beans, eggs, fish, dairy, or meat helps the body grow and repair tissue. Movement puts those muscles to work.
Bring it to the table
Make the next meal
a little more curious.
- Pick a food you enjoy.
Find its growing place on the label or ask the person who sells it. What can you learn about the farm behind the food?
- Make something together.
Choose a familiar meal and invite someone to help with an age-appropriate task. Talk about the ingredients as you go.
- Follow one ingredient.
Try the crop atlas to explore a field crop, or the garden guide to find something you might grow.