‘Every child has the potential to learn to enjoy eating fruit and vegetables when they are given the opportunity to do so, according to a review of the evidence by the British Nutrition Foundation.
The report claims that introducing a wide range of the wholesome foods from the start, lowers the chance of a child turning their nose up at them later on.
The article, published in Nutrition Bulletin last month, highlights a 2012 Infant Feeding Survey, which found that only seven per cent of British parents start complementary feeding with vegetables.
Several studies are cited which suggest this kind infant menu is ‘not high on the agenda for UK parents’.
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