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Nearly 1 in 4 Parents Admit to Allowing Their Child to Eat Food Dropped on the Floor, Survey Reveals

‘The 5-Second Rule’ is a popularly held concept that has divided opinions across the globe since its conception.

With such disparity around the subject, Tile Warehouse conducted a survey to determine how often the UK public is abiding by the myth, how long is too long, and whether the rules for children are the same as the adults raising them.

Here’s what the data reveals...

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Household Support Fund doubled to help most vulnerable tackle cost of living

Pensioners and families are set to benefit from the £500m extension to the Household Support Fund, as the government takes further steps to help with the rising cost of living.

From: Department for Work and Pensions and The Rt Hon Thérèse Coffey MP

Published 31 March 2022

  • Household Support Fund doubled to £1 billion with £500 million of new funding, as government goes
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Garden, grow, eat! Helping kids learn about the food they eat

Introducing our brand new garden, grow, eat! placemat to go Garden, grow, eat! Our brand new placemat to go is great for teaching children about the fruits and vegetables they eat, how they grow and when they’re ready to harvest. From pears to parsnips and apples to aubergines, kids can forage through the seasons using the ‘clock’ to colour-in while they learn about when everything is ready to...
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EASY PEASY VEG-LED WEANING

EASY PEASY VEG-LED WEANING With the Béaba Babycook Neo If your little one won’t eat their veggies, you’re not alone! Some love them but others just aren’t interested. Making small changes and adding vegetables in different ways, over time will hopefully lead to them enjoying a wider variety.

It can take a lot of time and effort to develop a taste for vegetables, this includes cooking them in...

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More than half a million children benefitted from healthy food and activities during summer

Over 600,000 children attended free, government-funded Holiday Activities and Food clubs this summer, including over 495,000 eligible for free school meals

From: Department for Education and The Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP

Hundreds of thousands of children from low-income families are benefitting from healthy food and extra-curricular activities, through programmes helping to level up...

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Free school meals holiday vouchers doubled for Christmas

Families in Devon on low-incomes, whose children receive free school meals, will get extra support this Christmas to help them buy food during the holidays.

Over the past year we’ve provided supermarket vouchers worth £15 per child per week of the school holidays to families who qualify for free school meals, so their children don’t go hungry.

We’re doubling that for...

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The Seven Dials Winter Festival 2021

Seven Dials presents three days of merrymaking with live music, creative workshops, seasonal menus, and Christmas shopping in the heart of London’s West End.

From Friday 19th - Sunday 21st November 2021 , The Seven Dials Winter Festival takes over the streets of Seven Dials for three days of shopping, dining and merriment. Ticket holders* can expect an array of festive on-street entertainment...

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LETTUCE PLAY! Experts reveals why little ones SHOULD play with their food

Little ones should play with their food after new research reveals that two thirds of parents (62%) still tell their little ones not to.

According to new research by baby food brand Ella’s Kitchen released today, a third of parents (27%) think playing with food isn’t good behaviour despite studies* showing that babies and toddlers that engage with food using all their senses, in and outside...

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RIO FERDINAND REVEALS WIFE, KATE, COMPARES HIM TO A “WASHING MACHINE” WHEN EATING - AS THE SUPERSTAR SPORTSMAN TAKES ON THE NATIONS FOOD FAILS

  • Ex-footballer and TV pundit, Rio Ferdinand, has taken part in a unique food experiment that sees the superstar sportsman sitting in the hot seat and taking on the nation’s food fails
  • The new film dubbed ‘Ban the Bland’ sees Rio trying various sad snacks made famous in Britain, such as the Wigan kebab and jellied eels – known to be munched on at football matches
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Two thirds of parents more worried about their children’s health than ever before

  • Struggling parents admit that ALMOST HALF of children try healthy foods and don’t like them
  • Parents are losing the battle against healthy eating, with over a quarter giving up on getting their children to eat better.
  • Sprouts, mushrooms, spinach, and millennial favourite avocado are among the most hated healthy foods for kids
  • Almost a third of parents
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