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Food For Kids

The Food for Kids Podcast is the quick, practical solution for anyone who wants to make feeding kids easier and less stressful. If you’re at your wits" end trying to juggle kids’ food alongside everything else in your busy life, this is your podcast for practical, fun, and easy-to-digest info on raising healthy, happy, confident eaters. With bitesize episodes of around 5-10 minutes twice a week, it’s perfect for the school run, your daily commute, or whenever you’re looking for practical tips and

kids & family nutrition

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09:53

FFK14: Changes in secondary school food courses, with...

Food For Kids ·

2025/07/14

This interview with Chris Lord took place a couple of years ago, when we were discussing the changes in the UK secondary school food curriculum. Chris has taught food for over twenty years in both the UK and Hong Kong and has some thoughtful insights in to the changes of emphasis in the way food is taught.Our conversation explored the need to move away from teaching as food technology to a more integrated approach that emphasizes nutrition and cooking skills. In addition I go through the interesting

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07:03

FFK13: Five July seasonal meals, easy and family...

Food For Kids ·

2025/07/10

In this episode of the Food for Kids podcast, Joanne shares simple, family-friendly meal ideas using seasonal produce available in July. The focus is on easy-to-make recipes that require minimal prep time, making them perfect for busy families. Joanne discusses three main meals, a dessert, and a quick snack, all utilizing fresh ingredients that are in season. She gives suggestions on adapting recipes to suit children's tastes and some swap ideas too.Links to the recipes:Veggie slice:

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12:04

FFK12: Sensory issues with eating, with Dr Kirsty Porter

Food For Kids ·

2025/07/07

On today’s episode I am talking to Dr Kirsty Porter from Nutrition For Kids in Northern Ireland. Kirsty is a registered children’s dietitian with over 15 years of experience helping parents overcome mealtime and feeding challenges. She specialises in supporting fussy and sensory eaters, and offers evidence-based but practical advice that fits real family life. When we’re talking about why children can be hesitant around new foods or have a limited repertoire or foods, there are obviously a whole

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08:25

FFK11: July seasonal foods

Food For Kids ·

2025/07/03

In this episode, Joanne runs through a list of fruits and vegetables which are in season in the UK in July, and offers tips for getting children to try each of them. There is also a short list of tropical imports that are currently in season.This will be useful if you want to increase your intake of seasonal fruits and vegetables, and want some ideas for helping to build your child's familiarity with them, whether they eat the end result or not!For a full list seasonal July foods, go to

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13:18

FFK10: My child invited a coeliac friend for tea,...

Food For Kids ·

2025/06/30

Today's episode is the first in a regular series I am loosely calling the “Help my child is bringing someone home for tea” series. Which is my way of bringing information the basics you need to know about special diets to families who don’t have a special diet themselves but want to be able to be inclusive for those children who do.The first one in my series is children who need a gluten free diet either because they have coeliac disease or just because they react badly to gluten. I think this is

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11:14

FFK9: Is it my fault if my child is a fussy eater?

Food For Kids ·

2025/06/26

In this episode of the Food for Kids podcast, Joanne discusses the complexities of fussy eating in children, emphasizing that it is usually not the parent's fault. She explores various factors contributing to picky eating, including genetics, neophobia, and environmental influences.Joanne provides insights into how parents can help their children build confidence and familiarity with food outside of mealtimes, ultimately fostering a more adventurous approach to eating.Link to the £7.49 food

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13:38

FFK8: How to keep a toddler busy in a garden, with...

Food For Kids ·

2025/06/23

In this episode we are talking about how to keep a toddler busy in a garden, with Susan Hodkin from Two Dots Garden.This conversation explores the joys and challenges of gardening with children. Susan is the person behind the Two Dots Garden instagram account, formerly Two Dots Allotment, which grew an enthusiatic following of her fun, laid back and joyful images of growing food with her daughter and having fun with gardening projects and wildlife.One of the things The Foodies has always been

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13:32

FFK7: How to store berries to make them last and how...

Food For Kids ·

2025/06/19

In this episode, the first of a monthly series, Joanne runs through some ideas to reduce food waste and save money by storing foods well and using them up effectively.This episode is about berries so there some ideas about how to store berries to make them last longer, and stop them going off. This includes how to store them in the fridge, how to freeze them and how to dry them. There is also a suggestion for what to do if your berries have started to go mouldy, and how to rescue what you can.And

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13:34

FFK6: How to keep leftovers safely, with Jenna from...

Food For Kids ·

2025/06/16

In today’s show, I asked Jenna Brown who is online everywhere under the name Food Safety Mum, about how to make sure that we handle our leftovers safely so we can waste less food but not worry about anyone getting sick, especially little ones with their less established immune systems.Jenna is an experienced Environmental Health Officer with over 14 years of experience in food safety and public health. She started the Food Safety Mum business when she became a mum herself. That understanding of how

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05:35

FFK5: Five seasonal June recipes, easy and family...

Food For Kids ·

2025/06/12

In this episode of the Food for Kids podcast, Joanne shares simple, family-friendly meal ideas using seasonal produce available in June. The focus is on easy-to-make recipes that require minimal prep time, making them perfect for busy families. Joanne discusses three main meals, a dessert, and a quick snack, all utilizing fresh ingredients that are in season. She gives suggestions on adapting recipes to suit children's tastes and some swap ideas too.Links to the recipes:New Potato & Asparagus

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14:54

FFK4: Is this fussy eating "normal" or does my child...

Food For Kids ·

2025/06/09

In this interview with Emma Shafqat from Dietitian With A Difference, we are talking about how to know if your child’s fussiness is just a "normal" level of developmental hesitancy around new foods, or whether you should consider asking for advice from a professional. I think a lot of us worry that we’re either making a mountain out of a molehill, or on the other hand, writing off actual eating issues as “just a stage”.Emma is very helpful in this interview in flagging up what to look for and

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14:15

FFK3: How to use your freezer if batch cooking isn't...

Food For Kids ·

2025/06/05

In this interview with Kate Hall of The Full Freezer, we explore how to use your freezer to store individual ingredients rather than whole batch cooked meals to make family life easier. Kate was a batch cooker before she had her second child, but found herself buying food to cook for the freezer and then failing to find time and wasting food while also buying convenience foods to make up the difference.Kate's solution was to find ways to freeze ingredients that might be about to go to waste, as well

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11:14

FFK2: Foods in season in June

Food For Kids ·

2025/06/02

In this episode, Joanne discusses the benefits of eating seasonal foods, and then runs through a list of foods in season in the UK in the month of June. Joanne runs through a list of fruits and vegetables which are in season in the UK in June, and offers tips for getting children to try each of them. There is also a short list of tropical imports that are currently in season.This will be useful if you want to increase your intake of seasonal fruits and vegetables, and want some ideas for helping to

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06:32

FFK1: Trailer - Is this right for you?

Food For Kids ·

2025/05/26

This short trailer sets out who and what the Food For Kids podcast is for, and gives some examples of the kinds of things to expect from upcoming shows, so you can decide whether to listen or not.If you think it sounds interesting or at least worth dipping a toe (or a spoon!) into, then please subscribe so you will get the first few episodes. You should get a pretty good idea of what to expect within a couple of weeks so if it's not for you after that, then you can just unsubscribe again and I will

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