1 in 5 parents say their kids eat more fast food during the pandemic, poll finds

For some families, the pandemic has challenged healthy eating routines, according to a new poll. Experts advise how parents can cook easier meals more often, and encourage kids to choose healthier fast food options.

While half of surveyed parents reported their family has eaten home-cooked meals more often since the pandemic started, 20% of parents said their family has had fast food more often, according to a new poll published Monday.

More than 2,000 parents participated in the University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health, which surveyed parents with at least one child between the ages 3 and 18.