Child Nutrition
The Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living is developing a series of reports, Healthy Children, Healthy State, to raise awareness of child health risk factors in order to develop new programs and actions, and to build on current initiatives in Texas. The Child Nutrition in Texas report showcases the current state of nutrition for children in Texas.
This report was released on November 17, 2025 and utilizes the 2021-2023 Texas SPAN data.
Highlights
- 30% of Texas children did not eat any vegetables.
- 31% of Texas children did not eat any whole fruit.
- 52% of Texas children did not eat whole grains.
- 52% of Texas children did not drink plain milk on the previous day.
Past Reports
