The report, Food for Thought, also found that children from families on lower incomes eat less nutritionally balanced diets and are more at risk of being either underweight or overweight.
The report, which is supported by Sainsbury's and includes a survey of 2,000 children aged from four to 14, parents and playworkers at out-of-school clubs in England and Wales, found that while only three out of ten parents thought their children understood about healthy eating, eight out of ten children knew they should eat five portions of fruit and vegetables a day.
KCN chief executive Anne Longfield said, 'Children can and do differentiate between "good" and "bad" foods, but the reality of everyday life means that compromises have to be made. Ensuring that all children have access to healthy food has to be a major priority. From school dinners to the family dinner table, we all have a part to play.'
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