Nutrition of modern children: problems and solutions

Analysis and generalization of data available in the literature on the actual nutrition of schoolchildren. The article outlines the problems of nutrition of children.Nutrition is one of the most important factors determining the health of the child population.Nutrients almost completely determine the physical and mental performance, contribute to the harmonious development of the child’s body. The start of school is a critical period for a child.Nutrition should cover not only the costs that occur in the process of life, but also ensure the proper growth and development of the child. Improving the organization of nutrition in organized children’s groups is singled out as one of the priority tasks of the state policy of the Russian Federation in the field of healthy nutrition of the population. A necessary condition for maintaining and strengthening the health of the children’s population of the Rossoshsky District is favorable conditions for education and training in children’s institutions, where children spend a significant part of their lives.Proper nutrition plays an important role during intense mental stress.As a result of ongoing activities aimed at organizing a full-fledged, safe nutrition, at increasing the coverage of hot meals for schoolchildren, there has been a decrease in the incidence of the digestive system in children under 14 years of age, which is confirmed by socio-hygienic monitoring data. Nutrition of the child in an educational institution and in the family should be combined.