Families battle to save their loved ones from eating disorder ARFID

Rafal and Caitriona Pliszka's son Riain suffers from ARFID, which limits what he eats on a daily basis. Picture: Brendan Gleeson

Hiding vitamins in chicken nuggets, grinding nuts into powder to conceal in yoghurt, driving long distances to large food retailers for a certain type of waffle or chicken nugget.

These are just some of the steps desperate parents have to take to ensure their child gets at least a bit of food into them.