About Food Hopper
Food Hopper was created to make feeding kids with selective eating easier, calmer, and more manageable — without pressure, power struggles, or unrealistic expectations.
If you’ve ever felt stuck serving the same handful of foods on repeat, unsure how to introduce variety without things falling apart, you’re not alone. Food Hopper exists to support families right in that space.
Why Food Hopper Exists
Selective eating — especially when sensory sensitivities are involved — isn’t about willpower or parenting mistakes. It’s about how a child experiences food.
Food Hopper was built to take the mental load off parents by helping you:
Explore new food ideas based on foods already accepted
Understand sensory patterns like texture, temperature, and color
Keep safe foods on the plate while gently expanding variety
Track food exposures and progress in a way that feels doable
No forcing. No “just one bite.” No starting over every week.
Who Created Food Hopper
Hi, I’m Brittyn, a Registered Dietitian with over a decade of experience supporting families navigating selective eating and sensory-related feeding challenges.
I had the idea for Food Hopper years ago while I was in graduate school studying selective eating and autism — long before apps like this existed. It stuck with me because I could see how overwhelming feeding felt for families, even when they were doing everything “right.”
On a personal level, selective eating is something I understand deeply. I grew up alongside a sibling on the autism spectrum who ate a very limited number of foods, and I’ve seen firsthand how stressful and isolating mealtimes can become for a family.
Food Hopper is the tool I always wished parents had — something practical, supportive, and grounded in real-world feeding experience.
What Makes Food Hopper Different
Food Hopper isn’t a meal planner or a list of “healthy foods your child should eat.”
It’s a sensory-informed food exploration tool designed to meet kids where they are.
Inside Food Hopper, you’ll find:
A growing database of 1,500+ foods organized by sensory and nutrition characteristics
Filters that help you find foods that feel similar to what’s already accepted
Personalized food ideas based on preferred foods
Custom food lists to save and organize discoveries
Simple exposure logging and progress tracking over time
Everything is designed to support progress without pressure and to build confidence — for both kids and parents.
Our Approach
Food Hopper is rooted in:
Sensory-informed feeding
Neurodiversity-affirming support
Progress over perfection
Keeping food safe, familiar, and low-stress
This is about expanding variety slowly and sustainably — one hop at a time.