The county council has teamed up with health chiefs to launch the Nurturing Health Award scheme, which will reward nurseries in Tamworth with either gold, silver or bronze awards, depending on which category they enter.
Councillor Carol Dean, who helped launch the scheme, said nursery staff were in an ideal position to have a positive influence on developing young children's attitudes to food and health.
'We want to address the nutritional needs of the under-fives, with the emphasis on portion sizes. Previous guidance has not focused on this, but research shows that even though toddlers are being fed important foods such as fruit and vegetables, they are often being given too much. This can trigger the loss of other important foods.'
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