Snack tactics to improve your children's eating habits

By snacking on treats many children are missing out on essential micronutrients which will impact their growth, learning ability, and general health

Today FM broadcaster, Paula MacSweeney alongside Mirah Mijumbi, from Dublin at the launch of the healthy eating START campaign. Picture: Andres Poveda

Have you and your family been eating more treat foods during the pandemic? You are not alone, according to Safefood Ireland.

In interviews with some 400 parents and guardians in March, 46% said their children were eating more treats since the start of the pandemic. Additionally, 49% said they found it difficult to keep the number of treats their children eat to a minimum.