Children and nutrition: Birmingham's views on the five-a-day crisis
With only 12% of children getting their five-a-day, we ask Birmingham locals how they feel about the impact this has on kids' health and future. With 28% of teachers having funded food for pupils out of their own pockets last term, we also explore public opinion on the state of child nutrition and the pressures on schools. Should more be done to support children's diets?
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00:00Well it's getting disgraceful isn't it really. You come to think of it, we all need our vegetables
00:05for all sorts of reasons. Irons, whatever's in your body, which we all need and that's
00:10what the children need these days. But I don't think teachers should bring it in. Why can't
00:14the parents just give them something to bring in each day and share it between them all?
00:18That's what I think they should be doing now. Or the government should be paying for it.
00:22I'm very disappointed that so few children get those five a day. Teachers providing the
00:29nutrition is a disgrace. It should be part of a... Healthy children will make healthy
00:36adults, help them learn. It's all part of the process of growing up and growing up healthy.
00:42Healthy mind, healthy body. It's a good thing to do. I'm very disappointed that teachers
00:45have to subsidise it but not surprised. I was married to a teacher for several years
00:49and I know what they do for the kids. It should be really part of a government project. Free
00:54school meals which should be healthy and costed at the right amount.