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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Two aspects to consider.

-Pregnant women in their 30s are now usually insulin resistant (but pass their diabetes screenings), their breast milk is full of hormone disrupters, and both mother and child are pumped with antibiotics at birth, further disrupting gut flora. All this sets the stage for weight gain. Then comes all the circadian disruption.

-This region is woefully behind when it comes to child nutrition norms. Elite travel teams eat cvs ice cream sandwiches as team snack. Artsy preschools have no plastic toys but serve generic goldfish. [/quote]

I think the obsession with food allergies has led to more unhealthy ultra processed food in preschools. My kid loves nuts, but can't bring them to school, so he brings goldfish instead. God forbid you bring a peanut butter sandwich, instead it's processed  chicken nuggets or fish sticks. He can't even bring hummus because of sesame allergies. If people would food their kids these things in infancy it would greatly eliminate these allergies later and allow for more nutritious foods for everyone in schools.[/quote]

BINGO!
At my kid's preschool we had to take turns bringing snacks. It had to be prepackaged and could not contain milk, eggs, wheat, nuts, or something else I can't remember. Everyone ended up bringing fruit snacks.[/quote]

If you want to bring something allergy-free and healthy, and if has to be prepackaged, may I suggest applesauce?  This is what most parents offer at our preschool for a large group of kids where allergens are unknown.  We are so lucky to live in a time where there are more allergy-free snack options.  I'm not sure you can blame this on food allergies.[/quote]

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