Description
Nurturing Tomorrow’s Palates reveals the powerful role of early childhood educators in cultivating healthy eating habits through purposeful food skills education. Centered around four core concepts and five essential competency domains, this book presents a pioneering framework tailored for Malaysia’s public preschool teachers. Backed by robust empirical findings, it addresses urgent challenges in food literacy, nutrition practices, and children’s feeding behavior. More than just a guide, it’s a call to action! Empowering educators with practical tools and pedagogical insights to make mealtimes meaningful learning moments. A must-read for Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) educators, nutrition and education students, policymakers and researchers striving to build a healthier, food skills-smart generation from the very start.
