As you begin to transition your baby to solid foods, keep food color and season in mind. A simple way to offer enough variety and nutritional balance is to make sure your baby is eating the rainbow! Give your baby fruits and veggies that range in color from white, yellow, and orange to purple, green, and brown.

Seasonal
In today’s fast-paced, convenience-oriented world, where summer peaches from South America are available in the United States in the frozen depths of winter, it’s easy to forget to eat only what is in season in our corner of the world. Modern food processing and distribution make most foods available year round, and grocery stores shelves look much the same in December as they do in July. But eating with the seasons energizes your body with essential nutrients that you need at different times throughout the year. Imagine a vegetable garden in the dead of winter, then imagine this same garden on a sunny summer day. How different things are during these two times of year!

The changes in growing conditions from spring to summer or fall to winter balance the earth’s resources. And when you eat local food in season, you have access to the most cost effective, nutrient-dense, and flavorful products.