Nutrition is vital for wellbeing. Staff who eat well have more consistent blood sugar levels and therefore more consistent energy and mood. Over 50 per cent of our nursery staff, and a proportion of our children’s families, are eligible for benefits because they are low-paid. Someone who is weighed down by money woes has comparable to about a 13-point dip in IQ or the loss of a night’s sleep, which means they are more likely to make mistakes and bad decisions.
An example of already poor and stressed staff making decisions that make them even poorer is buying breakfast or lunch on the way into work or going without. Hungry staff struggle to work effectively, and buying convenience food is an expensive luxury. It also uses one-use plastic that increases your waste bill.
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