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Children's Health Initiatives

Edinburgh Community Food Initiative (ECFI) currently runs 3 Children’s Health Initiatives and works with children up to 11 years of age to increase both the amount and variety of fruit and vegetables consumed by children within the educational setting, and to increase acceptability and recognition of a broader range of fruit and vegetables from the earliest age.

Each of the projects is coordinated by a full time development worker and is based on ECFI’s philosophy of provide and promote. The key aim of each initiative, as with the community work that ECFI supports, is to overcome the key barriers to healthy eating.

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The Happy Jack Project (child & family centre)
Click on Happy Jack to get some simple delicious recipes, to find out what’s new with Happy Jack this year or to view our photo gallery!
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Little Leithers
Click on the Little Leither to find out what's going on in our innovative 'little Leithers' project, working with families of children aged 5 and under in Leith to encourage heathy eating choices.
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