The pressure to wake up early and board the school van by 6am could be denying most children the chance to eat a proper breakfast. “We cannot sit and watch our children not achieve their best because of what we can do – provide a good breakfast,” she said. This requires children to wake hours before what is healthy, safe and appropriate for their growing brains and bodies. Bosire addressed the launch of the Good Breakfast Alliance programme by Unilever. The Good Breakfast campaign is a good starting point,” Prof Judith Kimiywe, a lecturer at Kenyatta University’s Food and Nutrition department, said.

Source: The Star May 12, 2017 20:03 UTC