Early Child Nutrition: Advancing Health Equity

What to know

State and local programs can use this information to build equity into their work on early child nutrition (ECN) in early care and education (ECE) settings.

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Strategies to advance health equity

Research shows disparities in breastfeeding and in the consumption of fruits, vegetables, and sugar-sweetened beverages among young children. States and communities can help reduce inequities by:

  • Expanding and diversifying ECE partnerships through collaboration and community engagement.
  • Creating materials in different languages and ensuring that they are culturally relevant.
  • Promoting federal programs that serve families with lower incomes, such as the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and the Child Care Development Fund (CCDF).
  • Offering services and interventions to communities with the greatest disparities in breastfeeding, early child nutrition, and infant feeding.

Learn more

Build equity into your state and local early care and education work using Public Health Strategies for Early Care and Education.

Also see:

Health equity resources

Health equity data

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Content Source:
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP)