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Children Get Lessons In Labels

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: September 19, 2007

Nutrition experts and the Food and Drug Administration think more children should read food labels at the grocery store themselves instead of relying on mom and dad.

'Since I find parents are not doing a bang-up job teaching nutrition, I think it's important to empower the children with their own information,' said dietitian Ronni Litz Julien.

Though the labels can be tricky even for adults, some nutrition experts say it is reasonable for children to grasp the concept by focusing on a few components.
Elisa Zied, a registered dietitian in New York and spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association, taught her 9-year-old son to read the nutrition labels on cereal boxes.

'I don't think it's unrealistic,' Zied said.

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