Mummies Send Brain Boosting Parcels To Studying Children
 Foodfullstop.com, the virtual farmers' market, has struck upon a novel way for parents to ensure their student children maintain a healthy diet at University. Since 1st April the website, that brings together the best of Britain’s food producers and suppliers, has seen a 100% increase in orders for organic fruit and vegetable boxes, 40% of which have been ‘nutritional gift’ orders destined for halls of residence or for student addresses in University towns such as Bristol, Oxford and Edinburgh.
Charlie O’Connor, 25, co-founder of Foodfullstop.com, explains, “Even as a self confessed foodie, I didn’t always eat the healthy option at University. So we thought it would be a good idea to recommended fruit and vegetable boxes as ideal ‘nutrition packs’ for children away from home. Now around 1 in 3 vegetable or fruit boxes sold is an order from a well wishing parent or grandparent keen to deliver a box of nutritional goodness to their student children. We suspect the increased orders coincide with looming exams; a good diet feeds the mind!"
The most popular box has been the Large Organic Fruit Box from Small Farms, which for £26 (including delivery) contains blood oranges, bananas, apples, clementines, mangoes, grapefruit and rhubarb.
Oxford student, Charlie Talbot-Smith has been the recipient of a nutritional parcel, sent from his mother, Fiona in London. Charlie commented that, studying at Oxford has been the recipient of a box, sent by his mother in London. He says, “When mum told me she sent a present I wasn’t expecting a box of fruit and vegetables; but I shared it round my staircase and we loved it.” Fiona Talbot-Smith comments that, “It’s natural for parents to worry about what their children are eating, but this way at least I can put good food in front of him even when he's away from me."
For more information visit www.foodfullstop.com |
