Video 3 - Menus to be Proud Of - Quiz Question Title * 1. Please provide your full name Question Title * 2. What is your email address? Question Title * 3. What is the name of the nursery you work at? Question Title * 4. Why is it important to include a wide variety of foods from the 4 main food groups on your nursery menus? To ensure that children are exposed to lots of different foods To ensure that children benefit from a wide variety of nutrients, vitamins and minerals to support their overall health To encourage children to learn about a wide variety of foods from different cultures All of the above Question Title * 5. How should portion sizes be managed in your setting? Children should always eat the same amount each day to ensure they meet their energy and nutrition needs Preschool children should always be offered more food than toddlers because they are older A flexible approach is best, and children should be allowed to eat to suit their appetite Children should be encouraged to finish everything on their plate Question Title * 6. How do your menus support a child’s healthy relationship with food? By referring to puddings as ‘second courses’ and encouraging savoury second courses on the menu at least once a week at both lunch and tea By using pudding as a reward for eating the main meal (e.g. “you must finish your main before you can have pudding”) By labelling food as ‘good and ‘bad’ to encourage children to make healthier choices Question Title * 7. Instead of using added salt and sugar in our recipes, how do Nursery Kitchen ensure meals are still packed with flavour? By using a variety of herbs and spices By adapting our cooking methods to help enhance flavour By carefully sourcing ingredients to ensure they are high quality and naturally flavoursome All of the above Question Title * 8. Why is it important to include a mix of wholegrain and white carbohydrates on your menu? Because we know from national data that children don’t eat enough fibre Because children prefer wholegrain ingredients Because it adds colour to the plate Because wholegrains are easier to digest Done