Policy
Feed the children: Food provision in early child care falls short
The Brief
- A major report on Australia's child care services recommends that access to nutritionally adequate food be included in national quality standards.
- The report's findings indicate that food provision in early child care falls short.
Why it matters
Nutrition in early childhood care could become a formal part of national quality standards, which would shape how food is provided to young children and how it is monitored.
Who’s affected
- early childhood educators and child care providers
- parents of young children in Australia
- nutrition researchers and policymakers
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A major report on Australia's child care services has recommended that access to nutritionally adequate food be included in national quality standards.