The topic of food has been a constant on the pages of Nursery World over the past 100 years. In that time there has been lots of practical advice served around how to encourage ‘fussy eaters’ and the benefits of a varied diet to support young children's developing bodies and brains.
Dished up alongside that has been a large dollop of revolting-sounding recipes – are any nursery chefs currently cooking fricassee of brains (6 February 1947), scalloped tripe (17 March 1960) or strawberry sweet omelette (23 July 1970)?
The magazine has supported families and practitioners through periods of austerity and the Second World War, frequently discussing issues around how to eat healthily on a tight budget and rationing.
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