1 min readBy Tamsin Metelerkamp
CHILD NUTRITION: New tool shows the true cost of nutritious meals for children at ECD centres
The ECD Nutrition Basket, a new tool tracking food costs in early childhood development (ECD) centres, spotlights the gap between the R9.60 allocation for nutrition under the government’s ECD subsidy, and the real cost of feeding a child an adequately nutritious diet each day.
By Tamsin MetelerkampSouth Africa
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The ECD Nutrition Basket, a new tool tracking food costs in early childhood development (ECD) centres, spotlights the gap between the R9.60 allocation for nutrition under the government’s ECD subsidy, and the real cost of feeding a child an adequately nutritious diet each day.
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- 44 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 15, 2026
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- Tamsin Metelerkamp
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- Daily Maverick