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Why you should let your kids play with their food

Emily Thomas speaks to three 'sensory food educators' who explain why letting children sniff, touch, describe and listen to their food (as well as taste it) could have a vital impact on public health. Stina Algotson is president of Sapere International in Sweden; Dr Nicholas Wilkinson is the co-founder of Flavour School in the UK; and Sri Kannan is a sensory food educator at the University of Michigan in the US.

(Picture: Baby making mess on floor with food, Credit: Getty Images)

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4 minutes