Nutrition in childhood is a key environmental factor affecting ongoing health and wellbeing across the life course. Early nutrition is associated with ongoing weight status, risk of chronic disease and quality of life. Poor nutrition, whether in terms of quantity or quality of food accessed, is strongly implicated in population health costs, both human and economic.

Professor Karen Thorpe’s research team is assessing the way in which the competitive economic market of Early Care and Education programs are associated with mealtime provision across communities with varying risk for food insecurity.

Join us for a presentation followed by Q&A.

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