Nursery World - A Unique Child: Nutrition

Providing nursery food with sustainable credentials is one way that
providers can help set children up for a better future, says
Snapdragons' Mary Llewellin.

Sustainability is a topic that is engaging scientists and governments across the globe as the world's population increases and resources become ever more thinly stretched. However, it is a subject that also affects us, as early years providers, and we need to respond as well.

In September, all 193 member states of the United Nations met to agree on a list of 17 Sustainable Development Goals that they hope will 'end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all' and they have set a target of 15 years to achieve these goals.

The goals address areas like hunger, health, availability and quality of water, responsible consumption, climate action, the health of our oceans and our lands. One of the biggest single areas under the spotlight is food production, transportation and consumption.

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