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Support children and young people at meal or snack times

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‘The critical importance of early years nutrition in prevention of childhood obesity’ from The Food Foundation

Receiving good nutrition in the early years is vital to our children having the best start in life. This period is a critical window during which the foundations for a child’s development are established affecting their lifelong health and wellbeing.

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Find and read your setting's food policy, their personal hygiene policy, and their code of conduct and policies for meal and snack times.
'The Eatwell Guide', an article produced by the NHS.
'School food standards: resources for schools' from the Department for Education
‘At school' from the Allergy Uk website.
‘Guidance on foods for religious faiths’ produced by the Public Health Agency
‘Healthier snacks for kids’ from the NHS’s Better Health: Healthier families website
‘The critical importance of early years nutrition in prevention of childhood obesity’ from The Food Foundation

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