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While ultra-processed foods are often high in sugar, unhealthy fats, and salt, it doesn’t mean all products are bad, it’s all about moderation and choice.
“Some ultra-processed foods are definitely not foods that we should feed our kids every day, but some things are actually staples,” says Fangupo.
“So it’s not so much the processing that matters, but the content of the food and the nutrients.”
Anya Bell, professional child care chef at Nurture Childcare Center, says that nutrition is critical in a child’s early years.
“The nutrition that children have in those early years is very important for the growth of their development, the growth of the brain, everything.”
She says it is important to explain the difference between food and drink options.
“It’s very difficult to tell them, this food is bad for you and it will make you sick because they will expect to get sick right away and if it doesn’t happen, they will think you must be wrong.”
But the sooner you start healthy eating, the more likely kids are to develop the super power of good habits as adults.
