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Safe vitamin and mineral intakes

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) published new guidance for food businesses to safeguard consumer health from potentially harmful levels of vitamins and minerals in food supplements available to read here: Guidance for Food Businesses: The Safety of Vitamins and Minerals in Food Supplements

Healthy Eating Recommendations for Irish 1-5 year-olds published

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) published a report on June 20th 2020, outlining food based dietary guideline recommendations for 1 to 5 year-old children living in Ireland. Here is a link to the publication.

ATHE Journal Assignments

2017 Nutrition 2-5 years. Iron Deficiency. Food for young children booklet
2018 Pregnancy nutrition. Reducing sugar intake.
2020 tasks
2021 Healthy Aging, Salt & Health

Find a Dietitian

For adults checkout SEDI

For Paediatric Dietitians see here

Books & Factsheets:

“Feed Your Child Well”
A practical guide written for Irish parents by the Paediatric Dietitian’s of Temple Street Children’s Hospital, €14.99 ISBN9781906353025 available from booksellers.

Access nutrition fact sheets on a variety of topics.

Food Allergies

Websites and resources:

Irish Food Allergy Network: www.ifan.ie
Irish food alerts: www.fsai.ie, you can subscribe to receive free regular alerts
Allergy & school
Living with food allergy-a guide for families

Allergy Cook Books:

“Allergy Free Cooking for Kids”
Covers recipes free of gluten, milk, egg, nut and yeast. Written by Antoinette Savill, Karen Sullivan 2003, Publishers: Thorsons ISBN 0-00-714216-1.

“Allergy Free Food”
Recipes and practical advice to help you manage food allergies. Written by Tanya Wright (SRD) and published by Allergy UK ISBN 139780753710319