In the report, ‘Averting a Recipe for Disaster: our Children and their Food’, Paul Lindley, the founder and chief executive of baby food company Ella’s Kitchen, calls on the food industry and British political parties to create a food manifesto for the under-fives to address the ‘devastating impact of diet-related disease.’
He claims that to date the solutions to the most pressing problems around nutrition for the under-fives, while independently positive, have been too fragmented and on too small a scale to tackle childhood obesity and the increasing incidence of children going hungry across the UK.
Mr Lindley, (right), said, ‘The current cost to the NHS of diet-related disease is estimated to be nearly £6bn annually and the impact of poor nutrition stretches far deeper, with long-term impacts on national productivity.
Register now to continue reading
Thank you for visiting Nursery World and making use of our archive of more than 35,000 expert features, subject guides, case studies and policy updates. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits:
What's included
-
Free access to 4 subscriber-only articles per month
-
Unlimited access to news and opinion
-
Email newsletter providing activity ideas, best practice and breaking news
Already have an account? Sign in here
