The numbers are stunning. Nearly one out of every three American children is obese or at a risk of becoming obese—25 million children in all, with children in minority families at an even greater risk. Obesity is the most common disease of childhood, and it’s largely preventable. All of us need to see the rising childhood obesity rates for what they are: a medical emergency.
Kid2Kid, Inc, (note: we’ve recently changed our corporate name to ChopChopKids) publishes ChopChop, The Fun Cooking Magazine for Families. Most copies are given away free to pediatric practices and family-support organizations in underserved communities. You may also subscribe at www.chopchopmag.com.
Our mission:
• Teach kids to cook and to be nutritionally curious and literate
• Empower kids to actively participate as health partners with their families & doctors
• Establish and support better eating habits for a lifetime of good nutrition
• Facilitate bonding between children and their parents/caregivers
• Stem the tide of unhealthy children who are growing into unhealthy adults
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Human Services
Mission: Chopchopkids is an innovative non-profit organization whose mission is to inspire and teach children and families to cook and eat real food together. They believe that cooking and eating together as a family is a vital step in resolving the obesity and hunger epidemics.
Programs: In 2016, chopchopkids, inc. Published 4 issues of chopchop magazine, distributing 1. 4 million copies across the us and internationally in english (91%) and spanish (9%). Chopchopkids also published a wic edition, distributing 216k copies across the us in english (79%) and spanish (21%). 75% of the distribution was paid or sponsored, and the remainder was distributed to pediatricians' offices (through an endorsement from the american academy of pediatrics), neighborhood health centers, food banks, after-school programs, and nutrition education programs. Chopchop magazine was again awarded a gold medal by the parents' choice foundation for excellence in children's media.