It may be difficult to conceptualize how food and nutrition play a role in the development of students, but the types of food provided in schools is an important factor to consider when thinking about children’s behavior in class and the connections that are made in the minds of children. This website aims to give a sense of the effects that food and nutrition can have on children and why it is important to consider the amount and varieties of food that they are given. Educators and parents must pay attention to the way students nourish their bodies. A student’s age can change the way food affects their development so it is necessary to differentiate between nutrition in high schools and nutrition in elementary schools. Nutrition also has effects on both the body and the mind and the way they develop and it is useful to understand those effects. The information provided by this website can be used to keep our children happy and healthy.
This website was made for EPS 202 at UIUC by Scott Dabrowski, Anthony Laudondo, Francis Ramirez, Renee Jackson, and Asilah Patterson.