As parents and grandparents, we want to provide our kids and grandkids a healthy and nutritious diet to give them a good start in life. In her “Appetite for Iowa” column this month, Teresa Bjork explores how real meat fits perfectly into a healthy diet for young people.

She interviews an expert, Iowa State’s Ruth Litchfield, who highlights the nutrient density of meat, which is especially important for small kids eating small portions. She also stresses that...