Recipes
School lunchbox: what to pack
A lunchbox is tested not at home, but during the break: the child has ten to fifteen minutes, there is no refrigerator, no knife or fork, and the backpack has already fallen twice.
Children
Where calorie counting fits for children, and how the rules for children’s food work.
Technology
Microwave: what it does to food
A microwave oven heats food in a single way — it makes water molecules in it oscillate.
Allergies
Child allergies in kindergarten and school
Nutrition in kindergartens and schools is governed by official regulations, not by informal agreements with staff.
Health
Should a child count calories?
The short answer is no.
Ingredients and additives
Food dyes: which ones are restricted and why
The color of food carries information: it is used to judge ripeness, freshness, and taste even before the first bite.
Ingredients and additives
Additives in baby food: what is prohibited and why the rules are stricter
There is a separate, significantly narrower list of permitted additives for baby food.
From reading to doing. All of it starts in one place — knowing what is on the plate. Photograph it and the calories and macros appear on their own.
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