Track Your Kid's Eating Habits Online

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Main Category: Nutrition / Diet
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Article Date: 21 Feb 2006 - 16:00 PDT

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Soon parents in Houston, Texas, may have more influence on what their children eat by keeping track of eating habits via computer and blocking certain foods from the menu. At an automated cafeteria, parents will be able to know what choices their children are making.

You can make certain foods off limits for your child. In order to do this you have to sign up to a prepaid account. As a subscriber, you can go online, see what your child has been eating, and make alterations (basically, tell the child what is permitted and what is not).

Imagine you wish to allow your son or daughter French fries just once a week - you can do this. Go online, get into your account, and arrange it so that French fries are on the menu for just Mondays.

A great device for parents who are concerned about what their children are eating at school. Some say that parents who already provide their children with a balanced diet may be the only ones who sign up to this.

The company providing this service is called Pearland Food Services.

Written by: Christian Nordqvist

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