Food and Health in Early Childhood A Holistic Approach [Paperback]

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. Food and Health in Early Childhood gives students a comprehensive overview of food and eating, covering all areas of food and nutrition including:

• Policy development
• Healthy eating guidelines
• Promoting healthy eating
• 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.This book is unique in considering a wide range of perspectives on food and health in early childhood, reflecting current thinking about the multi-disciplinary nature of early childhood studies.'I believe that [this book] could be of value to practitioners working with birth-five year olds, heads or managers of nurseries, health professionals or students who wish to gain an overview of this subject&.I enjoyed reading this book and it literally gave me much food for thought' - Early YearsFood and eating: History and policy
Food and eating: Ethics and values
Food and eating: Nutrition, health and development
Food and eating: The emotional dimension
Food, eating and culture
Food and eating in the early years: Case studies
Food and eating: Implications for practice