ARFID has nothing to do with fussy eaters, it's when a child has a fear of food

ARFID is a real condition where babies and children avoid, restrict or refuse food, often due to painful associations, says Áilín Quinlan

HE’S now a muscular 6 ft 3in athlete who successfully competes in a variety of sports, but for years my son didn’t like eating.

As a baby, Zach, now aged 20, had a bout of gastroenteritis.