It seems almost obligatory as the year ends for us to look back as we look forward. Here are my 12 takeaways as I reviewed the Tastes Like Home columns for 2023.
● There have been many news stories, commentaries, policies written and spoken this year about childhood obesity, food security, and the importance of labels.
In all of the reporting, the finger pointed to the role and responsibilities of parents in feeding their children.
My appeal is this: parents and guardians, embrace your role as influencers. For many of us our first encounter with food and drink is at home. It is where we learn to taste. Therefore, wherever possible, whenever, from early, and as often as you can, as parents or guardians, use the sway and authority you have to coax, cajole, and influence what your children consume when they eat and drink.
