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OUR VISION

KIN's strength lies in its cost-effective, replicable, scalable, and sustainable student-led model. Our approach mobilizes university student volunteers across the country to inspire lasting, healthy eating habits in youth using a three-pillar intervention: education, food access, and family engagement.

These pillars work in unison to equip children with the knowledge and resources needed to make informed dietary choices and champion their health as they grow.

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EDUCATION
FOOD
ACCESS
FAMILY
ENGAGEMENT
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EDUCATION

KIN’s elementary nutrition curriculum provides a foundation for food literacy and lifelong healthy eating habits. Teams of five university student KINstructors visit local elementary classrooms to teach once a week for seven weeks. KIN’s evidence-based peer-to-peer lessons incorporate diverse learning strategies through interactive visuals, games, physical activities, personal reflection, group work, and hands-on meal assembly. Additionally, KIN offers teachers the opportunity to extend the program with focused topics such as fiber, legumes, and food waste.

DISCLAIMER: Kids In Nutrition (KIN) is a nutrition and food sustainability education resource. KIN is not a substitute for medical or healthcare professional knowledge, skill, expertise, advice, guidance, or treatment. Content on this site is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent any disease. Visitors are advised to continue their own research and consult with their healthcare provider(s) for counsel on lifestyle changes. 

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EDUCATION

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