Increasing Food Expenditure in Long Day-Care by an Extra $0.50 Per Child/Day Would Improve Core Food Group Provision

Increasing Food Expenditure in Long Day-Care by an Extra $0.50 Per Child/Day Would Improve Core Food Group Provision

Early childhood education and care services are a significant feature of Australian family life, where nearly 1.4 million children attended a service in 2019. This paper reports on the cost of food provided to children in long day-care (LDC) services and extrapolates expenditure recommendations to s...

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Main Authors: Ros Sambell, Ruth Wallace, Johnny Lo, Leesa Costello, Amanda Devine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
childcare
budget
long day-care
food groups
early childhood education and care
discretionary
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/4/968

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