We've come a long way in what we know about eating well, so "just like you and I had" is not good enough any more, experts say.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s suggestion of a Marmite sandwich and an apple for lunch wouldn’t keep a child full or feed their brain sufficiently, according to local health and education experts.

“If you’re just doing a Marmite sandwich and an apple, you’re probably not meeting the protein requirements [which depend on age and gender],” paediatric dietician Jenny Douglas explained to RNZ.

“Ideally it would be a Marmite and cheese sandwich at least,” she said, noting that the high salt content of Marmite, which could shape one’s palate, giving a child a taste for salty snacks like pies and chips early on.

  • Rangelus@lemmy.nz
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    5 days ago

    This lot, honestly.

    With regard to the school lunches, all they had to do was … nothing! Maybe increase buying power a bit to reduce costs slightly, but the school lunches were lauded as being fantastic.

    Not much different from the ferry fiasco.