A MATTER OF TRUST:
Helping Our Children To Be Healthy Eaters

Concern about increasing rates of obesity among children in the United States has prompted calls for taxing high-fat foods; banning pop, hamburgers and French fries from school lunch menus; and sending notes home with children who are “too fat.” Unfortunately, it is unlikely that these interventions will help improve our children’s eating habits and there is growing evidence that they may be making things worse. This presentation will argue against control as an effective intervention for helping children to be healthier eaters and will present an alternative approach based on trust and internal regulation. Myths related to children’s eating will be explored and practical guidelines for helping children to become healthy eaters will be presented.



Facilitator: Jonathan Robison, Ph.D., MS
Assistant Professor Michigan State University
Phone: (517) 507-0287
Fax: (517) 507-0265
e-mail: robisonj@msu.edu
www.jonrobison.net