Family Food Values

Framing ultra-processed items as not food can teach children to distinguish edible products from nourishing food. Parents can shape a child's food framework through repeated language and family norms. Families may value food quality becaus…

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Framing ultra-processed items as not food can teach children to distinguish edible products from nourishing food. Parents can shape a child's food framework through repeated language and family norms. Families may value food quality because of health history, past illness, or a desire for children to feel well. Food choices can be explained as family values rather than universal reasons to judge other people.