The role of kindergarten staff to change food habits

Which factors influence the eating atmosphere in kindergartens?

  • Room and table design
  • Seating arrangements (e.g. table fellowship)
  • Children’s eating habits at home
  • Nice playground in the garden

What do children need to develop healthy eating habits?

  • Focus on discipline at meal time
  • No left overs on the plate. Children have to eat up in order to learn to take less next time
  • Friendly invite, motivate and encourage children to try new food
  • To have enough time to eat
  • Talk about what is healthy and unhealthy at lunch-table
  • Talk about pleasure and taste of all meals

Which are typical players around kindergarten-food?

  • Kitchen staff
  • Pedagogic staff or caterer
  • Parents
  • Traffic educator

What is a healthy eating environment at the kindergarten?

  • Is a setting which makes choosing healthy eating easy for every kid
  • Physical spaces that provide a place to eat, water fountains, food facilities, etc.
  • Having healthy food options available at all times
  • Environment that provides pupils with nutritious and appealing foods and beverages

Which of the listed initiatives support a healthy eating program in kindergarten?

  • Organize outdoor learning such as farms visits and gardening
  • Develop healthy eating environment
  • Foster positive communication with families
  • All answers are correct
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