27 July 2010
The Soil Association-led Food for Life Partnership has reached the National Lottery Awards final in the Best Health Project category. |
26 May 2010
Nurseries need more support to develop and implement healthy eating policies, according to new research. A study by the University of Liverpool, funded by the Liverpool Institute for Health Inequalities Research on behalf of the local |
12 May 2010
The UK's largest online parenting organisation backs the Soil Association’s call for clear rules for nursery food and offers parents advice on finding healthy childcare.
Netmums has over 1.2 million unique users, mostly mums. Urging parent... |
16 April 2010
A survey of over 100 nurseries across the UK has shown that nursery staff are confused by the range of information available on healthy eating for young children. Of the 118 nurseries taking part in the survey, none were fully meeting guidelines on w... |
26 March 2010
Columnist, Karen Faux, asks whether all parties are "finally coming to agreement on what needs to be done to improve the food provided for nursery children?"
Focusing on the interest the Better Nursery Food Now campaign has generated, Karen talks... |
23 March 2010
Anna Shepard reports on the survey released today by the Better Nursery Food Now campaign which shows parents want clear rules for the food served in all nurseries to make sure every child's health gets the start in life they deserve |
23 March 2010
Consumer Editor, Jane Hamilton writes:
"Under fives are allowed junk food like chocolate, chips and sweets - all banned for older kids in schools. A poll of 1,000 parents on website Mumsnet found only a third were happy with the food at nurseries... |
23 March 2010
Pamela Brunton, Soil Association's policy manager says:
"Thought the turkey twizzler had had its day with the school dinners campaign? Think again. Unclench your toddler's sweaty palm and you may still uncover the remnants of a reformed meat nugg... |
23 March 2010
A survey of 1,000 parents released today, conducted by Mumsnet for the Better Nursery Food Now campaign, found that nine out of ten (89 per cent) parents want to see legally enforceable rules for the nutritional standards of food in nurseries. |
23 March 2010
Parents call for clear standards for the quality of food served in nurseries:
The Government must act now to improve nursery food and combat the rise in pre-school obesity, according to a survey of 1,000 parents conducted by Mumsnet for the Bette... |