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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So how will you differ from Slow Food DC, Washington's Green Grocer, Capital Area Food Bank, or DC Hunger Solutions?[/quote]

I recognize that there is a lot of overlap in what many of these organizations are doing, which is a good thing.  Overlap allows for greater access in such a large region.   The specific difference with TasteBuds is that it is focused on young children and their families.  Just making fresh, local, organic produce available does not necessarily mean that these foods are consumed by children.  Over 57% of children in the DC area spend the majority of their waking hours durring the work week at childcare facilities.  In the typical early childhood environment, children are fed but they are not necessarily taught/shown what they are eating.  These foods also usually come from large distributors, so instead of building their food likes and dislikes with fresh flavorful, higher nutrient foods, they are often deterred from eating foods because all they know of food is the bland apples and bananas and nearly tasteless carrots.  By educating care providers in how to teach and expose very young children to fresh, healthy foods and making access to these foods easier for child care centers, children are set up for a life time of healthy choices.  With our infant and toddler foods, we hope to also help parents who don't have the means or time to cook fresh food at home to have the opportunity to give their children fresh, nutrient rich foods.  [/quote]

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