Did you know that the pre-school years are considered to be a critical stage as this is when young children start developing new socio-emotional, motor and cognition skills? The acquisition of these skills however is dependent on the kinds of food children are fed at home and at creche.   Now that the Back to

Childhood is an important stage that requires age-specific nutrition.    According to Food and Nutrition Bulletin 2017, Vol. 38(3) 405- South Africa’s children between the ages of one and five years, do not get adequate vital nutrients in their daily diet.  Some of the critical nutrient gaps identified for young children are a deficiency in Vitamin A,