Food and Health in Early Childhood: A Holistic Approach

The media interest surrounding children, food, and nutrition continues to influence policy and practice in early childhood settings, and food and eating is of fundamental importance to early childhood practice. This book gives students a comprehensive overview of food and eating, covering all areas of food and nutrition including:

o Policy development

o Healthy eating guidelines

o Promoting Healthy eating and

o Multi-professional working.


Each chapter includes case studies, links to useful websites and further reading and activities, the answers to which feature on the books companion websites along with links to journal articles and relevant websites.