385: How do we get children engaged with nutrition?

<div>It is clear our early years are crucial in shaping the rest of our lives, but when it comes to food, those years can be a roller coaster.   <br> <br> The foods that comfort children, the foods they want, the foods they crave (and the foods they are sold), are not always the best things for them.<br> <br> As any parent knows, it can be a nightmare trying to get your children to eat a balanced diet. <br> <br> And, sorry folks, it does not get any easier with teenagers.<br> <br> So, how should we go about <a href="https://foodmatterslive.com/podcast/are-we-teaching-kids-enough-about-food-podcasts/">engaging kids in food</a>?<br> <br> How do we help them appreciate tastes and flavours, and go beyond that, to appreciate concepts like healthy nutrition, or diet or sustainability?   <br> <br> It is important, not just for their health, but for the health of the world they are growing up in.<br> <br> <strong>Guests:<br> Dr Paul Myers, Managing Director, Farm Urban<br> Helenna Vaughan-Smith, Senior Product Manager, Enginuity<br> Tomo Delaney, Founding Partner, Noshi</strong> </div>