Parents may feel that they have little or no control over the foods their children choose when they're away from home. They do, however, have more control over foods that are offered at home, said Mary Higgins, K-State Research and Extension nutrition specialist.
Parents determine the food budget.
They also have something to say about items that are placed in the grocery cart. Parents also can have their children use part of their allowance to buy snack foods they are requesting. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K-State campus, Manhattan.