Sondra M. Parmer

Oct 26, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Sofia Sanchez |Sofía Sanchez |Sofía Sánchez |Katie Funderburk |Erin Reznicek |Sondra M. Parmer

The US Dietary Guidelines recommend youth ages 2-18 consume a variety of fruits and vegetables as part of a healthy dietary pattern to support optimal growth and development.1 Despite increases since 2003 in fruit and vegetable intake, as of 2023 almost one third (32.1%) of US youth do not eat a daily fruit, and almost half (49.1%) do not eat a daily vegetable.2, 3 These disparities are greater among limited-resource, racial minority, and Alabama youth populations.2, 4 Therefore, strategies...