The growing shift towards plant-based menu choices in UK nurseries is driven by a desire to enhance nutritional balance for young children, respect an awareness of sustainability, and meet the needs of more vegetarian and vegan families attending a setting.
But there are a number of important considerations. For example, will the menu satisfy all nutritional requirements, will it prove cost-effective, will children like the plant-based options, and are parents on board with the changes?
Lucy Upton is a paediatric dietician, feeding therapist and founder of The Children's Dietician, a business offering child-based dietary and nutritional support to parents and organisations. She believes vegetarian and vegan diets can meet a child's nutritional requirements – with careful consideration.
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