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Nippers' Nutrition was a study of the nutritional content of meals provided to children at 10 day care nurseries and a project to change the food offered to their charges in East Sussex.
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Nippers' Nutrition was a study of the nutritional content of meals provided to children at 10 day care nurseries and a project to change the food offered to their charges in East Sussex.
The nurseries that took part covered a mixture of geographical and socioeconomic backgrounds, with some providing their own meals and some buying-in their meals from other suppliers.
Current Situation • 1.5 million registered childcare places in the UK • The child care providers influence • 1 in 4 will start schooloverweight or obese
What is healthy eating for the under 5s? • What we found v the other reports • Specific nutritional requirements • The Eatwell Plate? • Parents creating social exclusion • Application
Children 1st Nursery (Grantham) Full Day Care Menu Analysis for 1 week (as recipe states)
Pilgrim Hospital Nursery (Boston) Full Day Care Menu Analysis for 1 week (as recipe states)
Puddleduck’s Nursery (Spalding) Full Day Care Menu Analysis for 1 week (as recipe states)
Puddleduck’s Nursery (Spalding) Full Day Care Menu Analysis for 1 week (with sampling weights)
Achieving a balanced diet for children aged 1-5 years • Variation • Fruit and Vegetables-offer variety and small ‘tastes’ • Minimal amounts of salt:1-3 years 2g /4-6 years 3g maximum per day • Adequate amount of fat • Adequate amount of fibre – not too much • Not too much sugar • Protein • Starchy carbohydrates • Minerals – Iron, Zinc, Calcium • Vitamins A, D, C • Keep well hydrated • Consider Allergies • Adult health messages are not the same for this age group
Practical Steps to take • Don’t add salt to food • Make dishes from scratch using fresh ingredients where possible • Avoid/ limit foods that are high in salt • Check food labels • Don’t offer food as a reward • Adopt a positive approach to healthy eating • Don’t force children to eat • Don’t deny them food- they are growing! • Encourage them to try foods more than once • Serve food little and often More information can be found at: • Soil Association – Better Nursery Food campaign www.soilassociation.org • Caroline Walker Trust www.cwt.org.uk • Food Standards Agency www.eatwell.gov.uk
Where do we go from here? • Guidance for all Nursery settings • Parental information booklet • Conference