There has been a lot of discussion recently about the new school food standards in England. I think there are plenty of good reasons to want children to have access to nutritious, varied and enjoyable food at school - but another part of the conversation that I think deserves more attention is: What messages are we sending children about food alongside the food being provided? There's a difference between making sure a school lunch includes vegetables and teaching a child tha

It’s difficult to go very far in the nutrition world at the moment without coming across something about ultra-processed foods. We’re told to cut them down, swap them for “whole foods”, check ingredient lists and avoid foods with ingredients we can’t pronounce. This message makes nutrition seem pretty straightforward: Ultra-processed = bad; Minimally processed = good But nutrition is rarely that simple. A recent critical review published in Proceedings of the Nutrition Societ

In the age of social media and online influencers, it can be hugely challenging to navigate the influx of diet and nutrition information...