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Well-balanced meals designed by pediatric dietitians, convenient and easy to prepare, meals can be frozen, easy to order and filter preferences, delivered right to your doorstep.

Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) is teaming up with baby and kids food manufacturers, early childhood educators, and other key stakeholders under its 'Shaping Early Palates Initiative', which aims to disrupt the marketplace of childhood nutrition.

We have plenty to take care of as we stay home in the midst of COVID-19, but health, for obvious reasons, tops everyone’s list. While work, rest, and leisure all play a role in how we feel and function, what we eat is arguably most important when it comes to our overall well-being.

A lot of busy parents rely on mail-order meal kits to get dinner on the table. Now babies have their own home-delivered options, thanks to companies cropping up that promise wholesome baby food brought right to your door.

The healthy meals are divided by age range, with options from ages ten months old to 16 years old, and all have kid-friendly faves but with a nutritious angle. Think turkey meatloaf, cheesy tortellini served with grilled chicken strips, baked chicken bites with green beans and sweet potatoes.

Pros: "I love that this service is designed to feed children from 10 months to 11 years and that they also offer family meals," says Melissa Rifkin, MS, RD, CDN. "Their meal options are colorful, delicious, and nutritious."

You're covered whether you need new baby food flavors to please an infant or bigger meals for a 1-year-old, as plans are broken down by age. Dinners, delivered nationwide, are ready to reheat and serve.

Best for: Food to feed hungry kids so you don't have to constantly be a short-order cook; and it's a great option for nutritious baby food, too.

Nurture Life is a great place to order pre-made meals. They offer options for babies, toddlers, and the whole family.

Chicago-based subscription meal service Nurture Life prepares fresh, ready-to-enjoy food options that appeal to kids ages 10 mos.-11 yrs. Each meal focuses on organic produce, antibiotic-free proteins whole grains and can be served up in 2 minutes or less.