Kids In Nutrition (KIN) is a nationwide student-led movement dedicated to enhancing food equity, promoting sustainable systems, and improving health outcomes for youth and families through food literacy and access. Given that lifelong habits form by age nine, our mission is to equip children with essential knowledge of nutrition and food systems—empowering them to make informed, sustainable food choices from an early age. We focus on marginalized communities, where disparities in education and healthcare contribute to a disproportionate risk of chronic diseases. Early food literacy is key to fostering lifelong healthy and sustainable dietary habits, laying the foundation for:

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Preventing Chronic Disease

Advancing Health Equity

Cultivating Local & Sustainable Food Systems

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By training and mobilizing the next generation of public health leaders and prioritizing prevention over intervention, KIN empowers youth of all ages and backgrounds to take part in the Food Is Medicine movement— creating a lasting impact on themselves, their peers, their community, and future generations.