According to public health and medical organizations, without proper nutrition during a child's first 1,000 days of life young brains will not grow to their fullest potential, diminishing the kids' opportunities for the rest of their lives. Over half of the country’s infants are on nutritional assistance and the top vegetable eaten by U.S. toddlers is the french fry. Last week, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued a groundbreaking policy statement highlighting the importance, and irreversibility, of the 1,000-day window, saying, "Failure to provide key nutrients during this critical period of brain development may result in lifelong deficits in brain function despite subsequent nutrient repletion."
