Breastfeeding, natural weaning, first purées, the transition to "grown-up" meals: the first five years of a child's life lay the foundations for the next fifty. This is why it is vital to establish healthy eating habits from the very first hours after birth, through to a daily diet that honours seasonal flavours, dietary variety, and the principles of the true Mediterranean diet — built on wholegrains, fresh produce, and foods rich in health-protective nutrients. In these pages you will find the latest research in childhood nutrition, along with plenty of practical ideas for bringing wellbeing to the whole family's table. Without ever forgetting our responsibility to the planet.