A new Childhood Nutrition Index ranked Maine as the third-best state in the country for giving young kids a healthy nutritional start in life. Maine Voted The Third Best State For Healthy Childhood EatingSo, what's Maine doing right? For starters, nearly 8 in 10 Maine kids ages 1 to 5 eat fruit every single day, and 62% eat vegetables daily, the second-highest rate in the nation. The report also showed us that Maine kids don't drink as many sugary beverages than the national average. Parenting is hard, but it looks like Maine moms and dads are doing a pretty great job raising healthy eaters.