Survey launches to gather ‘fresh evidence’ of food nutrition in nurseries

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The survey, which is open until 25th October, aims to gain provider perspectives on food provision across the early years sector and the challenges associated with giving children access to healthy, balanced and nutritious meals. The Early Years Alliance say because of ongoing cost-of-living crisis, now is a “vital time” to explore how settings are managing to deliver healthy food to children, to identify any challenges and if so, how they can be addressed. Neil Leitch, chief executive of the Early Years Alliance, said: “All children, regardless of their background or circumstances, should have access to healthy, balanced and nutritious meals to provide them with the necessary energy to learn, help them to maintain healthy lifestyles and to develop positive relationships with food from the earliest opportunity. June O’Sullivan, chief executive of LEYF, said: "By serving all children healthy and nutritious meals, early years settings can play a crucial role in ensuring they get the essential balanced nourishment required for growth and development. “This is why our new survey will hopefully deliver fresh evidence on food provision across the sector and highlight its key challenges so that we can lobby for positive change in government policy and improve in childrens health."

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