Eating healthily all of the time can be challenging for ourselves, never mind considering another person’s diet as well. New research shows that parents with children aged one to three, found that three-quarters of parents worry about whether their child is getting all the nutrition they need from their meals.
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The research, commissioned by children's healthy chilled meals brand Little Dish, revealed a high level of uncertainty amongst parents around the official guidelines on what to feed their children.
More than three quarters admit to being unsure of recommended salt levels and 77 per cent are unsure of official guidelines on sugar levels in kids' food. 82 per cent of parents are also unsure of the recommended overall calorie intake to provide their children.
This lack of confidence amongst parents appears to be made worse by unclear nutritional information on food products, with 40 per cent of parents reading the information but struggling to understand it. This tallies with the finding that mums trust their own instinct more than any other source of information when it comes to deciding what to feed their children, whereas dads are most likely to turn to their own parents for advice.
Lucy Jones, expert in children's nutrition and Little Dish ambassador, says: "It's clear from the research that many parents are lacking confidence on the nutritional guidelines for feeding their little ones and it's an issue that's at the forefront of their minds. I've been working with Little Dish to further develop the brand's nutritional profile in its chilled meals and ensuring each meal provides nutritional balance, in addition to great tastes and textures. This helps the Little Dish range to nurture young palates whilst providing peace of mind for mum and dad on days when they need a helping hand with feeding their children."
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