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Study finds parents tend to pack more sugary snacks in girls lunches compared to boys

Photo of Jess HainesJess Haines, Family Relations and Applied Nutrition Professor as well as associate director of the Guelph Family Healthy Study at the University of Guelph, has found that parents tend to pack snacks higher in sugar for their girls lunches compared to boys lunches.  The study looked at kids between 18 months and 5 years.

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