A study by the University of Liverpool, funded by the Liverpool Institute for Health Inequalities Research on behalf of the local Primary Care Trust, found that nurseries struggle to provide an appropriate diet for children due to a lack of specialist training, limited guidance and tight budgets.
It follows a study by the Local Authorities Co-ordinators of Regulatory Services (LACORS) that found despite good intentions, nurseries are giving children the wrong foods (News, 15 April).
The aim of the study was to explore food provision in Liverpool nurseries in both affluent and deprived areas and develop a package of interventions to promote healthy eating in deprived communities.
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