TIME 'Are The Wrong Kids Taking Multivitamins?'

This article was about most of the poor children in the United States who actually need vitamins, don't get them because of the cost. However the children whose families usually have a higher income are the ones taking the vitamins. These children have enough money to to have a regular diet and enough exercise. "Children who face poverty, food insecurity and lack regular balanced meals have a high likelihood of benefiting from supplements," says Shaikh, but they typically don't have access to them because of cost. Families whose children get well-balanced meals should know that vitamin supplements won't make their kids any healthier. But parents who struggle to feed their children may need better access to vitamins and minerals to supplement daily meals.