Nutrition Is Essential For The Development Of Physical And...

Nutrition Essay Report â€Å"Optimum nutrition is essential for the development of physical and cognitive health in children, infants and adolescents.† 1. Why did Jamie Oliver begin the â€Å"Ministry of Food†? The ministry of food was introduced in 1942 by the British government to advocate eating nutritious food’s during the time of WW2, when there was sparsity of crops and fresh produce, due to the war effort. It also educated people on ways to feed their families healthy food on a budget. However more recently in 2008, Jamie has reintroduced this concept of a â€Å"national network of food,† by spreading awareness and reminding people of the influence nourishing food can have on our health, happiness and wellbeing. He believed that in order to†¦show more content†¦However, I disagree with the promise that it is the government’s responsibility to ensure proper eating habits among Australians. This is because I believe it is each Australians duty to recognise, and adopt sensible and appropriate eating choices in everyday life. While support from the government does, and continues to contribute greatly to achieving awareness and promoting the necessity of hea lthy eating among Australians, healthy eating is ultimately up to the individual. In achieving this, I believe the government should continue to assist by providing people with accurate information regarding health issues and assisting them in adopting proper nutritional practices and dieting. ‘Normal eating’ requires a balance of both nutritional and less healthy foods. The most distinct way the government and NSW health department has sought to achieve this is through the publication of the Australian dietary guidelines. As the Australian government acts on behalf of the people it becomes their obligation to encourage and support Australians in implementing and improving their daily eating habits. The more they promote and educate people as to the benefits of healthy eating, the more readily people will be able to make their own decisions and choices as to their health and wellbeing. The Australian government, department of health in 2014 when explaining the national health guidelines stated the â€Å"The division takes a national