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FSN 302: Promote nutrition and hydration in early years and childcare settingsHealthy diet is one based on sound nutritionalprinciples. It would usually feature:• high consumption of fruits and vegetables• low consumption of red meat and fatty foods• meals based on starch foods• raw foods and whole grains are preferred toprocessed or refined foods• protein primarily from fish, dairy products, nuts• low consumption of salt, pepper, sugar,saturated fats, coffee and other caffeinatedbeverages• low consumption of alcohol• drinking plenty of water• organic and/or unprocessed foods–i.e. producedwithout pesticides and chemical preservativesOthers may include:• parents or carers• colleagues• other professionals e.g. health visitors, schoolnurses, dieticians, speech and languagetherapist etc.UN and national guidance refers to the latestguidance supporting breast feeding which mayinclude the UN Baby Friendly Initiative.Special diets/special dietary requirements in thiscontext may include therapeutic diets for an illness orcondition (e.g. food allergy, diabetes, eating, drinking orswallowing difficulty - Dysphagia, coeliac disease ) ormay include those that may prevent / limit / promote /meet one or more of the following:• aspiration/choking• appetite• weight (i.e. underweight or overweight)• personal choice and control (e.g. vegan andvegetarian or cultural and religious choices).Unit assessment guidance – provided bythe sectorThis unit needs to be assessed in line with the Skillsfor Care and Development QCF AssessmentPrinciples© CACHE 2013 Version 5.0 283