School Food Trust (SFT)

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(2012), "School Food Trust (SFT)", Nutrition & Food Science, Vol. 42 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/nfs.2012.01742caa.009

School Food Trust (SFT)

Article Type: Food facts From: Nutrition & Food Science, Volume 42, Issue 3

The SFT: http://nutricia.chtah.com/a/tBPFGWjBoYn$zB8ffjVDo3uVfkN/iatf8, a national charity and specialist advisor to Government on school meals and children’s food, has launched new voluntary guidelines for food and drink provision in early years settings. The Infant & Toddler Forum welcomes the launch of the guidelines and has released the following supporting statement:

Dr Atul Singhal, Professor of Paediatric Nutrition at the Institute of Child Health and Chair of the ITF, says: “The recommendations from the SFT will support practitioners working in early years settings across England and help increase knowledge about managing feeding during this crucial stage of childhood development. However, toddlers’ eating habits are also hugely influenced at home so it is vital that families have easy access to simple, evidence-based advice. The ITF provides parents and carers with practical tips and tools to help them make the best choices when feeding toddlers and encourage positive attitudes to food”.