Food...
Below are our articles on the subject of Food. If you can't see what you are looking for our other categories are displayed on the left under 'Our Quick Links'...
Benefits of an Additive Free Diet
Whilst we know that additives and preservatives should be avoided as much as possible in our children's diets knowing just where – and in what guise – these dietary bad...
Buying Locally Produced Food
Buying locally produced food has many benefits - it helps to protect the environment by lessening the transportation of goods it supports the local economy and local...
Eating in Season
“Eating in season” is a popular phrase which literally means eating whatever fruits and vegetables are fresh and well, in season in your part of the world. Unf...
Fair Trade Products
Buying Fairtrade products for your children not only provides them with excellent quality (and mostly handmade) toys and nursery goods, but also fosters a real sense of...
Food: Use By, Sell By, Confused By! What it all Means
Modern food packaging carries an enormous amount of information about what you’re planning to eat – everything from the number of calories and...
Fun Ways For Kids to Learn Where Their Food Comes From
If you ask most young children where their food comes from, the chances are that they’ll answer ‘the supermarket’, or even ‘mummy’ rather than...
Homemade Baby Food
Baby food is for babies, right? Yes, but many children and even adults enjoy natural baby food as a delicious and healthy snack. Making homemade baby food is a great...
Organic Food
Organic food has gone from being a little known health shop secret to big business in a short space of time. As consumers learn more and more about the conditions in...
Slow Food: The Fight Against Fast Food
Slow food is a phrase used to describe the Slow Food Movement, a movement that began to fight against fast food. This movement began in Italy in...
What Are Food Miles?
Listen to any discussion about supermarkets, food and the benefits of locally sourced produce and it won’t be long before you hear the words “food miles.” Although...
What do Food Labels Mean?
Food labels can be an absolute minefield - low this high that, sugar free, low fat, suitable for vegetarians…the list is endless, and, in some cases plain confusing....
Why Local Veg Box Schemes Are Great for Kids
If your family gets most of its groceries from a supermarket then it might be time to turn 'management speak' on its head and start thinking...





