Nurseries have practitioners who are better trained to take the needs of the whole child into account, with learning about being healthy and looking after yourself an integral part of the whole curriculum, instead of a subject that is compartmentalised. They also tend to have more flexibility about the food they serve. Children will eat the most surprising things if their peers are doing likewise.
Despite all the compulsory standards, initiatives and guidelines about healthy eating, most primary schools still tend to serve up dismal fare - breaded turkey dinosaurs and so on - with far too few healthy options on offer. It is a real shame that the good nutritional experiences children have at nursery are not continued at primary school. Children who do not gain an appreciation for healthy food will grow up to be adults who eat badly and suffer the consequences.
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