Healthy and proper nutrition of children at the earliest age is not only necessary for healthy growth and development, but has long-term effects on health. Poor and unhealthy diet causes a number of problems that can be easily prevented. We believe that a healthy diet is essential to children’s wellbeing and ability to learn. We foster an environment of healthy eating and an interest in good, fresh food. Our garden offers children the chance to get involved in growing food – a skill that will last them a lifetime. Cooking activities and monthly topics encourage children to explore food from its source to the plate. In cooperation with our nutritionist Nevena Pandža we made a diet plan for the age group in our kindergarten. We have balanced meals (breakfast, morning and afternoon snacks and lunch) made of seasonally available fruit and vegetables. According to that, weekly menu is prepared and published on our Facebook page.

The story of children and vegetables is something special; many of them disagree when mentioning broccoli, cauliflower or kale. We try to introduce a wide-variety of ingredients and flavors to the children at kindergarten, so that they can grow up being healthy and feeling positive about trying new foods. Apart from the main meals, we are proud to be able to make homemade versions of everything that children love. In addition to bread, pastry and cakes we do our homemade healthy spreads, pate, nutella, ketchup and mayonnaise. In the winter season, we made salads and jams, which are an integral part of our menu.

We believe that this is the beginning of our journey in creating good and healthy habits and we will try to introduce new and interesting things daily to our children when it comes to nutrition and a healthy lifestyle.