{"id":1334705,"date":"2024-06-22T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-22T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.agriland.ie\/?p=1334705"},"modified":"2024-06-21T16:00:53","modified_gmt":"2024-06-21T15:00:53","slug":"animal-products-can-be-beneficial-for-young-children-nutritionist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lightsail.agriland.ie\/farming-news\/animal-products-can-be-beneficial-for-young-children-nutritionist\/","title":{"rendered":"Should young children eat meat and dairy?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
A leading nutritionist has confirmed that animal products such as beef, lamb and dairy<\/a>, can feature in meals made available to young children, as long as they make up part of a balanced diet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is according to director of nutrition at safefood, Dr. Aileen McGloin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She said: “Plant protein sources must also be included. Young children should be offered a range of protein sources.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Where potatoes are concerned, Dr. McGloin confirmed that they are not included on the five-a-day list of vegetables that people are advised to eat on a regular basis. Rather, they will continue to be regarded as a source of dietary carbohydrate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Safefood <\/a>is an all-island body, established 25 years ago, to provide healthy eating and food safety advice to the public. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The organisation also carries out research into food safety while providing independent assessment of Ireland\u2019s food supply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dr. McGloin was in Belfast recently to launch a five-year communications campaign, highlighting the growing change of obesity within children in Ireland. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The event saw a number of experts confirm that lots had been achieved over the past two decades in tackling the issue of poor diet within Irish society. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The introduction of a sugar tax was cited as a case in point, however, the issue of childhood obesity remains a priority, one that must be addressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cA total of \u20ac600,000 will be spent across the island of Ireland on developing the new campaign in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHowever, manufacturers of crisps, fizzy drinks and chocolate will spend millions of Euros advertising their products during the same period,” the nutritionist added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n