Feeding Matters

Feeding Matters, an Arizona-based non-profit, is the first organization in the world devoted to pediatric feeding disorder (PFD), which is an often overlooked yet highly prevalent condition. More than 1 in 37 children are affected PFD, which is more prevalent than autism. For kids with pediatric feeding disorder, every bite of food can be painful, scary, or impossible, potentially impeding nutrition, development, growth, and overall well-being. 

We unite families and professionals for system change, keeping families at the forefront of our work by maintaining the values of collaboration, innovation, and inclusion. We support families, educate professionals, and provide advocacy and awareness for PFD. 

In 2023, Feeding Matters' efforts reached more than 320,000 children, parents, caregivers, and medical professionals from 50 states and 150 countries. Together with our donors, Feeding Matters is dedicated to making a better world for children with pediatric feeding disorder.

Testimonials

"As a parent, being able to feed your child is a very basic primal need and when you aren't able to do this successfully as a parent, the toll it can take is immense. Coupled with challenges in the medical field, I find my passion in knowing that as a community of professionals and healers, we can do better for these families." -development expert and mother to a child who struggled to eat

"Even though my child now has a diagnosis, it took more than 3 years to get it. This was a terribly confusing and isolating time. Feeding Matters helped me tremendously during that time." -parent