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BIG ISSUE: Nursery food

After sustained campaigning about nursery food, the Government has launched a major review.

Early years nutritional guidelines welcomed

Early years nutritional guidelines welcomed

Child health experts have welcomed the first-ever nutritional guidelines for early years...

 
First national guidelines for early years nutrition in England launched

First national guidelines for early years nutrition in England launched

The first ever nutritional guidelines to support early years settings in providing...

 
Early years providers begin training on new nutrition guidelines

Early years providers begin training on new nutrition guidelines

Pilots have started in five local authorities to train early years practitioners...

 
New guidelines on how much toddlers should eat and drink

New guidelines on how much toddlers should eat and drink

New guidance for childcare and health professionals about portion sizes for one...

 
Children's soft drinks advertising makes 'false health claims'

Children's soft drinks advertising makes 'false health claims'

Parents are being misled by soft drinks marketing that falsely claims many...

 
Annabel Karmel, children's cookery expert

Children pick pasta and curry over chicken nuggets

Children are showing a preference for international cuisine such as Italian and...

 
Risk to babies' health from too much salty food

Risk to babies' health from too much salty food

Nearly three-quarters of babies have higher than recommended salt levels because they...

 
Nurseries to trial early years nutritional guidelines from the autumn

Nurseries to trial early years nutritional guidelines from the autumn

Local authorities will start piloting voluntary guidelines for nutrition in early years...

 

Editor's View - Will new government guidelines have the right recipe for healthy nursery mealtimes?

Action on nutritional standards for nurseries and children's centres is being taken...

 
Government plans new nursery food guidance

Government plans new nursery food guidance

New nutritional guidelines for nurseries and children's centres are being drawn up...

 
Positive Relationships: Let's talk about ... Food

Subscriber content Positive Relationships: Let's talk about ... Food

Are all the healthy eating efforts in your setting undone when the...

 
Management Focus - Putting down Healthy Roots

Subscriber content Management Focus - Putting down Healthy Roots

When they want nutritious food brought in, early years settings in Kent...

 
Management: Nutrition - A tasty dish for Little Monkey's

Subscriber content Management: Nutrition - A tasty dish for Little Monkey's

Freshness and diversity are among the principles behind this nursery's award-winning food...

 
Nursery staff get training in serving healthier food

Nursery staff get training in serving healthier food

Nurseries have been able to improve the food they serve to children...

 

Editor's view - the early years food review

Shouldn't better food provision be compulsory in the early years?

 
Nursery food review calls for national guidelines for food and drink in early years settings

Nursery food review calls for national guidelines for food and drink in early years settings

All nurseries and childminders should follow practical guidance on what children under...

 
Nursery Management: Nutrition - Tap into good food guidelines

Subscriber content Nursery Management: Nutrition - Tap into good food guidelines

In the absence of governmental criteria for nursery meals, Mary Whiting recommends...

 
Nursery goes into catering

Nursery goes into catering

A Shropshire-based nursery owner who was unhappy with the food supplied to...

 

Nurseries 'crying out' for advice on feeding children

Nurseries need clear guidance and practical day-to-day advice on what to feed...

 
A Unique Child: Nutrition - Play with your food

Subscriber content A Unique Child: Nutrition - Play with your food

Reluctant eaters are learning through play to enjoy fruit and vegetables with...

 
Nurseries need more advice on healthy eating, study finds

Nurseries need more advice on healthy eating, study finds

Nurseries need more support to develop and implement healthy eating policies, according...

 
Priya Tew

Subscriber content Positive relationships: Let's talk about ... Nursery food

Nurseries are soon to face closer scrutiny of the food they serve...

 
Nurseries need more guidance on food, study finds

Nurseries need more guidance on food, study finds

Nurseries lack enough clear nutritional guidance to provide young children with a...

 
Early years settings advised on growing food

Early years settings advised on growing food

Early years settings are to be supported by Growing Schools, the Government...

 
Analysis: Time to serve up regulation for nursery food

Analysis: Time to serve up regulation for nursery food

Are all parties finally coming to agreement on what needs to be...

 

Opinion: Editor's View - Mandatory standards for nursery food quality are long overdue

At last, an official review of standards of food in early years...

 

Opinion: In My View - Health on the menu

My first few weeks as the new chair of the School Food...

 
Exclusive: Children's Minister Dawn Primarolo on the nursery food review

Exclusive: Children's Minister Dawn Primarolo on the nursery food review

Whilst the majority of nurseries and childminders are doing a fantastic job...

 
Nursery food review to raise standards in food and drink in early years settings

Nursery food review to raise standards in food and drink in early years settings

A Government review into standards of nursery food was launched today (Tuesday...

 

Nursery chain joins up with healthy caterer

Nursery group Kid Ease has entered into partnership with a local catering...

 

Nursery meals 'lack energy', researchers find

Initial results from a survey of nursery food in England have suggested...

 

Nursery cooking qualification set up by LEYF

The first national qualification for early years chefs is being developed by...

 

Nursery World Awards 2009: Initiatives - Nursery Food Award

WINNER: RED HEN DAY NURSERY, LOUTH, LINCOLNSHIRE

 

Subscriber content Work Matters: Practical Management - Learning in the kitchen

Fresh food provision takes pride of place at a nursery where mealtimes...

 
Positive Relationships: Mealtimes - Dinner date

Subscriber content Positive Relationships: Mealtimes - Dinner date

One nursery group has made its food provision into a grand social...

 
A Unique Child: Nutrition - Course of action

Subscriber content A Unique Child: Nutrition - Course of action

There's more to serving up a truly healthy choice of food to...

 

Food provision wins awards for nurseries

Nurseries in Sefton, Merseyside, have been commended for the nutritious meals they...

 

Work Matters: Training: Nutrition - Food for thought

Nursery staff need to know about healthy food, says Calvin Hanks, lead...

 

Better nursery food demanded

More than 3,370 people have signed a petition calling for the Government...

 

Nursery nutrition project focuses on portion size

Private nurseries in one Staffordshire town have been chosen to spearhead a...

 
A Unique Child: Nutrition - Nursery food report exposes lack of standards

Subscriber content A Unique Child: Nutrition - Nursery food report exposes lack of standards

Children in nurseries are being served less healthy food than those in...

 

Nurseries serving 'unhealthy' food

Many children in nurseries are eating unhealthy meals high in fat, salt...

 
 
 
 
 

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