These nutritional guidelines have been put together by a team of Registered Dietitians based at Centrepoint to provide a resource for staff and volunteers running IFAN food banks and other food aid providers.

More Early Years Information

Unicef Infosheet on the provision of infant formula at food banks

with thanks to Dr Helen Crawley of First Steps Nutrition

These guidelines are evidence-based, affordable and when possible could be used to support beneficiaries receive a nutritionally balanced food parcel that takes health conditions, the need for culturally appropriate food and kitchen facilities into account. A series of recipes linked to the guidelines has also been developed. A series of recipes based on these guidelines has also been developed and can be found below.