Eating in day care centres and preschools
Meals provided in day care and pre-primary education are planned according to nutritional guidelines. A child in full-time day care receives about two-thirds of his or her daily nutritional needs from meals at day care
The basic food provided in day cares is lactose-free. There is no need to inform the food services of a lactose-free diet.
Kaarea Oy is responsible for food services in day cares and preschools.
Notification of special diets
Notification of special diets
Special diets are divided into health and conviction-based religious or ethical diets.
A child can be assigned a special diet for health reasons on the basis of health such as a food allergy or hypersensitivity.
Lactose free diet: The food offered at schools is lactose free. You do not need to notify the schools about a lactose free diet.
Diabetes: The food offered at day care is suitable for those with diabetes. A child with diabetes can get an extra snack which is bread and milk. Notify us about the child´s diabetes by filling out a Notification form for special dietary needs
Special diets for health reasons like food allergies or sensitivities always require a statement from a doctor. In cases of very specific diets, you might need to give the day care separate instructions from a doctor or a dietitian.
There are types of vegetarian options and diets without pork and/or beef special diets available.
Things to note about conviction based diets:
Pork: the food can be made using either beef, chicken, or fish instead of pork or pork ingredients. Meat slaughtered in accordance with halal rules cannot be served by the food service.
Food containing blood: The day care food services do not serve food containing blood or food with ingredients containing blood components.
Kosher: The food services are not able to prepare or serve food according to strict Jewish rules. If the student does not follow the rule on the use of dishes, the diet may be carried out as a lacto-ovo-vegetarian diet, or alternatively as a non-dairy diet without the forbidden animal products.
We offer those following a special diet nutritiously varied meals. Not all ingredients used in the home are provided if at least one nutritionally equivalent material from the food group is available.