The Lost Art of Feeding Kids: What Italy Taught Me about Why Children Need Real Food

A lively story of raising a child to enjoy real food in a processed world, and the importance of maintaining healthy food cultures

Why is it so easy to find su­gary cereals and dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets in a grocery store, but so hard to shop for nutritious, simple food for our children? If you’ve ever wondered this, you’re not alone. But it might surprise you to learn that this isn’t just an American problem.

Packaged snacks and junk foods are displacing natural, home-cooked meals ...