If I asked your kids to choose three options for lunch from the following canteen menu, what do you think they would select?
Sandwiches and sushi or meat pies and sausage rolls?
Carrots and celery sticks with hummus or hot chips and sauce?
Freshly cut fruit and yoghurt or lollies and chocolates?
We know what we’d like them to select – most of the time – but often the temptation of choice and the allure of treat foods can be hard for small children to resist.
Research shows that the food choices schools and sports clubs have on offer actually influence a child’s choices outside of this environment.
While a few ‘sometimes foods’ here and there can be part of a balanced diet, frustrated mums often ask me how they can influence the food culture at their school canteen or sports club tuckshop to have a positive impact on their kids.
Here are some useful tips for influencing… Read the rest