2022 Research & Resources

Farm to early childcare can help foster children’s learning and exposure to new foods. Learning opportunities can increase the curiosity of young minds, and their familiarity with new foods. Hear how to use available resources to employ simple nutrition education activities and get children excited about new foods.

Let’s talk about nutrition education! Here at the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank our nutrition education is compromised of two programs, Pick a Better Snack and Pick it, Try it, Like it. Learn more about the programs and how to implement, plan, prepare, and teach them. Discover how we overcame obstacles with each program and how they helped grow our nutrition education initiatives.

Dig in and discover how the Seeds to Success Program in Louisiana promotes and supports organizations across the state serving local foods, gardening and educating young minds through nutrition and agriculture. Leave with best practices and benefits of encouraging healthy choices and promoting physical activity.

Childhood obesity is a complex public health challenge that CACFP At-Risk Afterschool programs can struggle to address. To create obesity prevention messaging that resonates with at-risk teens, researchers explored drivers of childhood nutrition habits and reactions to tailored messaging using a ‘SAVI’ (specific, acceptable, viable, impactful) framework.

CACFP confers nutritional benefits to children, but participation varies by child care centers from state-to-state. Hear findings from a study of four states about barriers, facilitators, and recommendations for increasing CACFP participation. Reflect on lessons learned from your own experience.

A health emergency, such as the Covid-19 pandemic, brings many changes and uncertainty for young children and families. But there are things we can do to face this “for now normal” with emotional support, establishing routines, and maintaining a sense of optimism. Join Sesame Street in Communities to keep every child ready for school and the world, no matter where they are learning!

All kids need a strong individual and group identity, but racism hurts the healthy development of both. Whether you and the children in your care are directly affected by racism or you’re allies of those who are, engaging honestly and directly with little ones is the beginning of building racial literacy. Join Sesame Street in Communities to explore resources that celebrate race, stand tall, and address racism!

No space? No soil? No problem. Learn how to start a straw bale garden from beginning to end. You will be ready to plant and grow with the children in your care this Spring!

Do you have some children who can never get food out of their mind and are never satisfied after a meal or snack? Do some children in your care constantly ask for “more” or refuse to eat altogether? Explore the social and emotional development of the child’s relationship with eating and food especially as it relates to what’s behind their hunger.

Want to learn about research on improving access to CACFP? We’ll highlight current work from three research studies examining actionable policy and programmatic strategies to improve access to the CACFP in Illinois and New Mexico, including sustaining policies and innovations born out of the COVID-19 pandemic.