Following the massive campaign to improve school dinners, it seems now that it is the pre-schoolers who are not receiving a nutritious diet. This is the first ever report that looks in detail at the quality of food fed to young children attending nurseries in the UK.
Over 600,000 children in England and Wales go to nursery for up to ten hours a day. In many cases, nurseries are providing the majority of their daily food during the working week.
Parents expect the food their children eat at nursery to meet regulatory and nutritional guidelines, and not to include additives unsuitable for young children. After all, the younger the child, the more vulnerable their health is to poor quality food.
It may surprise you to learn that when it comes to the food served in nurseries in England and Wales, this is the current situation:
* No compulsory training for nursery staff serving food
* No clear nutritional standards
* No agency to monitor the quality of food provided
* No Government department giving a lead or promoting good practice
* No Government funding available to help nurseries improve provision
This is unacceptable changes need to be made urgently. The Government is being called upon to put in place nutritional standards that will cover all nurseries, guaranteeing better food in nurseries now. You can help by signing the petition backing our campaign.
The health and nutrition of our youngest generation should not be left to chance.
About Organix
Organix is a pioneering children’s food company that consistently campaigns to raise standards in the quality of food fed to children. We work in partnership with the Soil Association to produce regular reviews and reports into what children eat.
In 2007, we established the Nursery Food Awards to celebrate the UK nurseries that are providing healthy, fresh, local and organic foods for young children. We have also established the Organix Foundation: a grant-giving body that makes funds available for research projects that focus on the links between food quality and children’s health.
About The Soil Association
The Soil Association is the UK’s leading campaigning and certification organisation for organic food and farming. It exists to research, develop and promote sustainable relationships between the soil, plants, animals, people and the biosphere, in order to produce healthy food and other products while protecting and enhancing the environment.
To download the full report, please click here.
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