The contents of a kid's lunch box can have a huge impact on their performance at school, as well as their long-term mental and physical health. There's been a big push to improve the quality of school dinners in England, but lunch boxes are lagging behind – under 2% adhere to nutritional standards.

For mums and dads, getting dinner on the table after an eight-hour day at the office is a complicated task. It’s even more difficult to ensure that they’re giving their children healthy and nutritious food that they will actually enjoy. So how are busy parents feeding their kids?

Over 80% of UK adults agree that looking after their health is important and almost 50% will pay more for a low calorie drink. But we are a contradictory nation; sugary cola represents over half of all pop drunk. When and why are people choosing to drink healthy over swigging down a sugar hit?

Findings from Cornell University’s Food and Brand Lab suggest that commenting on your daughter’s weight can lead to dissatisfaction with her body in later life. While explicit criticism is damaging to a teen's self-image, parents could use support from brands to achieve healthier eating habits.