The Bite:
Shift gears, and fuel their bodies with an organic, on-the-go breakfast instead of sugary morning foods. These options are healthy for kids and farmland, plus easy to grab when you're racing out the door.
Breakfast To Go
Kids cruising to school on an empty tank?
08.24.2009
Submitted by alara on Sun, 08/23/2009 - 11:00pm.
The Benefits:
- Putting the brakes on toxins. These organic foods are made with ingredients produced without pesticides or synthetic flavors, which keeps chems out of the environment and your kid's body.
- Revving up for the day. Studies show that kids who eat breakfast are more focused all day at school. Plus, the whole grains and real fruit here deliver nutrition, not just quick calories from refined flours or sugars.
- Maintaining speed. Bars, muffins, and toaster pastries are all quick, eat-on-the-way options that help get your family outta the house in seconds.
Personally Speaking:
Wanna Try:
- Health Valley Tarts - perfect alt to Pop-Tarts: organic toaster tarts made with oats and rice bran in flavors like chocolate baked apple, and cherry (our fave) ($5/6).
- Van's Waffles - dairy-free, vegan, and organic toaster waffles in plain, flax, and blueberry flavors; find a store ($4/6).
- 365 Everyday Value Apple Cereal Bars - Whole Foods brand cereal bars made with organic grains and evaporated apples ($4/6).
- Simple Organics Muffin Mix - mix these up in a few minutes, bake, and and store for the week - an easy grab 'n' go; contains organic enriched-wheat flour and rolled oats ($4/box, makes 12).
- Nature's Path Toaster Pastries - organic whole grain flour and fruit treats for the unabashed sweet tooth in flavors like cherry pomegranate, brown sugar, and chocolate ($4/6).
- DIY Bite - make your own oatmeal and Kashi bar or whole grain gluten-free vegan bar with organic ingredients; add a piece of fruit, and you're good to go.
Timeout
Chicago Biter Korey Karnes remembers munching on toasted waffles on the way to school as a kid - seemed odd then, but now she sees her mom was ahead of the curve...or, um, just running late.
Bang For The Bite
If 10,000 Mama Biters give their kids an organic toaster tart instead of a regular one, we'll keep the weight of eight Nascar drivers in foods made with artificial ingredients out of production and kids' bellies.
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