How to
survive and enjoy life in Plymouth with a family
Healthy Eating
Parents today are
increasingly concerned about their children's eating habits. With this
in mind, this area has been included and Parent Friendly would very much
welcome emails offering appropriate information to be included here.
Plymouth City Council assess local catering
businesses and food outlets under the Choose Health Award initiative.
The Healthy Eating Award is assessed by the University of Plymouth's
dietetics department. Businesses will be able to display a certificate
and window sticker to indicate that they offer safe and healthy food in a
healthy environment. Information about the scheme is available on Tel:
(01752) 304743.
Organic Kids Foods Ltd
Unit 10, 21 Burrington Way, Plymouth, PL5
3LR Tel: (01752) 242235.
Delivers freshly-prepared, organic and whole
food lunches, afternoon teas and healthy
snacks to pre-school children in South
Devon. Also deliver a range of
flash-frozen organic purees to families
within a 12 mile radius of Plymouth.
Follow the link to their website.
Riverford
Organic Vegetables LtdStaverton, South Devon.
Supply organic seasonal vegetable boxes to your home. Tel:
(01803) 762720. Follow the link to their website.
Deli-licious
Hampers was formed in autumn 2005 to bring
parents exciting and innovative mouth watering
tit-bits of Westcountry food. Deli-licious is owned
by working mums Becky and Sarah who both have young
children and often discuss new business ideas on the
school run! They have now introduced the Kidi-licious Lunch
Bag. Tel: 07863 352 482
Kiddies Kitchen Ltd
Paddons Row, Tavistock PL19 0HF Tel:
01822 611177. Specialist baby and
children's food shop offering organic fruit
and vegetables, organic dairy and soya
products, frozen organic meals and purees,
healthy snacks, feeding accessories, etc.
Also have bottle and breast feeding
facilities and nappy changing area.
MEND programme (Mind, Exercise,
Nutrition and Do It) - set up by a team from
Great Ormond Street Hospital to promote
healthy lifestyles. Children aged 7 to
13 attend for nine weeks - two hours, twice
a week - with a parent or carer for fun,
informative exercise and nutrition sessions.
North Prospect Food Co-op, based in the
Halcyon Centre. Tel: (01752) 300483 or
203670 Customers buy "food bags" each
containing a variety of fresh fruit and
vegetables. The club also provides a
forum for people to meet up and find out how
to produce good recipes which include fresh
fruit and veg.
Oasis Project 28 Manor Street,
Stonehouse, Plymouth. Tel:
(01752) 254981 Offer a vegetable box
scheme at £3 per bag. Special deals
include a free toy with Healthy Start
vouchers. Sell Fair Trade and Traidcraft
goods. Also run Oasis Cafe
offering healthy food using fresh
ingredients; children's lunch bags are
available and there are high chairs and
toys. Wheat-, gluten- and dairy-free
options available. Open Monday 9.00 -
1.00 pm, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 9.00
- 2.00 pm.
Plymouth Farmers Market offers fresh, locally-produced food at
Plymouth city centre Piazza, Armada Way, on the second and fourth
Saturday of every month from 9.00 am to 4.30 pm. Visit
Plymouth City Council website for dates.
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