Our great variety of root vegetables can be put to good use in the winter months. There are all kinds of delicious-tasting things that we can do with them, and children who are wary of green vegetables may well find the golden colours of root vegetables more attractive!
Nutritional value
As always with all fruits and vegetables, the stronger the colour, the greater the nutritional content. Thus beetroot and sweet potatoes are more nutritious than, say, turnips, so going for colour is beneficial all round.
Fortunately, both beetroot and sweet potatoes are sweet-tasting and so easy for children to like. Carrots are, of course, an especially nutritious, colourful vegetable which should be served often (see 'Make the most of carrots', Nursery World, 19 March 2009).
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