Nursery World - Learning about food

Further to Asquith nurseries' new menus (News, 15 September), we take great pride in the food our nursery offers, and a lot of thought goes into it. Children have likes and dislikes but unless they are given the opportunity to try new tastes and textures they are never going to develop them further. As children develop, so do their taste buds. This can mean that something they did not initially like, they will enjoy later if it is offered again. Children need to be encouraged to try different foods and praised for doing so.

Children have likes and dislikes but unless they are given the opportunity to try new tastes and textures they are never going to develop them further. As children develop, so do their taste buds. This can mean that something they did not initially like, they will enjoy later if it is offered again. Children need to be encouraged to try different foods and praised for doing so.

All our meals are cooked daily from fresh produce. There is low or no salt and we never serve chips. Children are often involved in preparing their food, and even eat vegetables we have grown in our nursery garden. Meals are a social occasion. We do not rush the children, or make the portions too large, as this can also be offputting - although many often have seconds!

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