How often are young children told not to play with their food? With sensory food education – a hands-on approach to exploring food – they are actively encouraged to, with the aim of enabling children to enjoy healthier diets containing a wider variety of fruit and vegetables.
According to research by the Food Foundation (see Further information), nearly a third of primary-aged children eat less than one portion of vegetables each day, and the number of children eating little or no vegetables has increased in the past decade. In response to this, food education charity TastEd is working with nurseries and schools to help children to become more confident, adventurous and healthy eaters who enjoy new foods.
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