Sefton council devised the Appetite for Life awards to recognisechildcare providers' competence in the food they serve children.
The award is open to private, voluntary and independent settings thatare not part of a chain.
Seven nurseries were presented with the award by the Mayor of SeftonPaul Tweed and assistant environmental protection director Peter Mooreat Southport Town Hall earlier this month.
Mr Moore said, 'The challenge for those providing food for theunder-fives is to help children to achieve good health while stillproviding tasty enjoyable food.'
The nurseries had been invited to apply for the award by the council'senvironmental protection department in partnership with Sefton EarlyYears, Sefton and Liverpool Primary Care Trusts and the Heart ofMersey.
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