Report looks at nutrition education in UK nurseries and primary schools

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Article Date: 14 Jul 2004 - 14:00 PDT

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A joint Food Standards Agency/Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) report into food and nutrition education resources in nursery and primary shools has been published.

Osted inspectors, accompanied by nutritionists commissioned by The Food Standards Agency (FSA), visited 25 nurseries and infant and primary schools to identify factors that support or prevent the effective use of food and nutrition education in helping children make good food choices.

Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Starting early: food and nutrition education of young children - OFSTED Report. PDF version (108KB)

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