Talking Early Years: June O'Sullivan and Catherine Lippe

About this episode

June O'Sullivan discusses the vital role of nursery chefs in supporting children's nutrition and development with guest Catherine Lippe.

Why Nursery Chefs Are Our Unsung Food Champions I recently spoke with Catherine Lippe, a registered nutritionist with more than 18 years’ experience in Early Years nutrition. She reminded me that nursery chefs are far more than cooks; they are “food champions” whose work directly supports children’s development and helps address wider issues of health inequality. With the new EYFS nutrition guidance offering clearer direction, there’s a real opportunity to place food firmly at the heart of nu...

People in this episode

Host: June O'Sullivan

Guest: Catherine Lippe

Topics covered

• nutrition
• early years
• child development
• health inequality
• nursery chefs

Keywords

• nursery chefs
• nutrition
• child development
• health inequality
• EYFS guidance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: EYFS, Early Years

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