830,000 babies die every year because they weren’t even breast-fed for an hour

An international symposium taking place in Dublin today will hear how nutrition during the first 1,000 days of a child's life can affect long term health and development.

The dietary requirements of many Irish toddlers are not being adequately met, according to a survey commissioned by the food firm Cow & Gate.

CHILDREN who have been read aloud to from an early age become the best readers and have a greater chance of becoming a budding genius, according to the experts.