New tips for getting children aged 4 to 11 to eat well

on the plate – Children aged 4 to 11 should eat portions half the size of adults and avoid too much sugar and fat

Public Health France is concerned about what our children eat. It must be said that in 2015, it concluded after conducting a survey that “only a quarter of 6-10 year-olds ate enough fruit and vegetables and more than three-quarters consumed too many simple carbohydrates from sugary products”. This Tuesday, the national agency published a list of recommendations concerning the diet of children aged 4 to 11.

“Dietary recommendations for children aged 4 to 11 may be subject to a certain lack of knowledge or preconceived ideas,” says Anne-Juliette Serry, head of the nutrition and physical activity unit at Santé publique France. If parents worry about what toddlers can eat, these questions disappear when children get older.

Fruits and vegetables

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