Research Shows Brighter Bites Helps Children, Families Eat Healthier

We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Shreela Sharma’s paper documenting the benefits Brighter Bites gives to families was published in Preventive Medicine!

Here are a few highlights from the study:

• Children ate 9% more fruit after participating in Brighter Bites
• Children ate 20% more vegetables after participating in Brighter Bites
• Children ate 13% less added sugar after participating in Brighter Bites
• Brighter Bites improved the home environment of participating families:
  • BB families cook more home
  • BB families serve more fruits and vegetables as snacks
  • BB families eat more meals as a family
  • BB parents have improved understanding of nutrition facts labels and use them to make decisions in the grocery store.

Read the complete paper here.