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Beginning today, kids will find some cool new choices on their restaurant menus choices that will make their parents happy, too.

Food allergies affect about one in 13 U.S. children, double the latest government estimate, a new study suggests....

If you are worried about your child and ADHD, it might be time to ditch the gummy bears and other colorful treats. This week an FDA advisory panel will decide whether available data links artificial food dyes and the disorder.

A new report on eating disorders cites data showing a sharp increase in children's hospitalizations for such problems.

The Daily Beast examined the data for kids meals from dozens of national chain restaurants across the four categories available for each eatery: calories, saturated fat, sodium, and carbohydrates. Each meal was ranked within each nutritional category, then the ranking each meal received for each nutritional category was totaled to determine the final ranking.

A new analysis of U.S. health data links children's attention-deficit disorder with exposure to common pesticides used on fruits ...

Now, the American Academy of Pediatrics wants foods like hot dogs to come with a warning label — not because of their nutritional risks but because they pose a choking hazard to babies and children.

A kindergarten teacher in Connecticut has been arrested for allegedly forcing a 5-year-old boy to eat food the child had thrown ...

A recent survey conducted for Green Giant found that 25 of every 100 parents think it is more likely for their child to become president than to eat their recommended daily amount of vegetables (1 cup for toddlers, 2 to 3 cups for older children).