Correct Response: B. Experts on healthy eating recommend that meals include a variety of nutritious foods and items from all major food groups. Head Start notes that children may have to try a food on multiple occasions before enjoying it, so having a variety of nutritious choices provides options for children who may not like one item. Head Start also suggests that snacks such as sweets and chips be offered occasionally, rather than entirely excluding them from children's diets (A). Because fruit juice is high in calories, it is not a good substitute for fruits and vegetables (C). Also, using dessert as a reward (D) signals to children that the nutritious parts of the meal are less valuable than the final treat.
