<p style="text-indent:0px; line-height:12px;"><span style="font-weight:bold;line-height:130%"> Austin, TX</span><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">By ANUK Staff<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">5.1.13</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>The Whole Foods Kids Foundation’s Awesome Eats App now features 16 new levels to help teach children that recycling and composting are just as important as healthy eating.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">It has garnered over 1.8 million downloads in nearly 200 countries since its launch in April 2012, New updates to the free mobile app from offer fun facts and tips to help teach families to learn to reduce, reuse and recycle together, according to a statement.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Players sort items into bins for recycling, compost or landfill to teach children about how their choices affect the environment. The app improvements also feature Game Center support with achievements and leader boards, new additions to the cast of more than 70 characters and iPhone 5 support.<img src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacyWriterImages/whole-foods-app-launch-may-2013-cropped.jpg" alt="Images 043013" />The app is available as a free iPhone and iPad download and invites kids of all ages to stock a plate with a rainbow of fresh-from-the-garden foods across different scenarios to win stars and score points. 64 challenging levels offer kids loads of healthy eating tips and information.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Whole Kids Foundation is based in Austin, Texas, and operates as an independent, nonprofit organization that aims to help improve childhood nutrition through programs including school salad bars, gardens and nutrition education for teachers.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href="http://media.wholefoodsmarket.com/news/whole-kids-foundation-updates-awesome-eats-mobile-app-with-new-composting-a" target="_new">Whole Foods </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
