Child health

England's school food standards are changing from 2027. Here's what the 2026 consultation proposes for meals, breakfast clubs, sugar, fried food and fibre.

We explore why punitive vegetable marketing harms our relationship with food, especially for children, and why we need a new approach.

Some influencers claim folic acid damages children's health — but the scientific consensus strongly supports its role in preventing birth defects.

Some studies link raw milk to lower allergy risk, but the bacterial contamination risk is serious. Here's what the evidence actually shows for children.