Healthy eating for children: overcoming barriers to unhealthy diets
We all want our children to eat healthily but the reality is that there are often multiple barriers to implementing this such as a lack of understanding around healthy eating for children, time constraints, the appeal of unhealthy foods and cost. For instance, a survey carried out this year found that children across Britain are suffering worsening levels of tooth decay, anxiety and stunted growth as the cost of food has risen. 1,2 The survey, which was conducted among school nurses from the School and Public Health Nurses Association (SAPHNA) and members of the British Dental Association (BDA) revealed that 65% of the respondents noticed a deterioration in children’s health and wellbeing, which was attributed to the worsening of living standards over the past year. In addition, the 2023 Broken Plate report by the Food Foundation demonstrates how difficult it is for children to eat healthily and sustainably when the affordability, availability and appeal of unhealthy and unsustainable ...
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