Nina Kavanagh
Co-Founder
Nina is passionate about the power of early nourishment and food as medicine. Inspired by the challenges neurodivergent children face with eating, she set out to create simple, healthy solutions that make nutrition easier, gentler, and more enjoyable for kids and their families.
When my son was born, I was a new mum in every sense of the word. When he was ready to taste solids, I turned to my own mother. We sat in her kitchen, and she started to, like my grandmother before her when I was born, make bone broth, without spices or vegetables. Once that was done, she steamed some organic carrots and poured a tablespoon of the nutrient-dense liquid over it. I wondered if this was truly necessary as my baby gobbled up his first bites with delight. My journey and subsequent fervour in child health and nourishment began.
As young mothers, we talked about everything from screen time to nappy colour and consistency and everything in between. I shared a neurodiverse diagnosis with my friend. Reading “Level 3 Autism” in the psychologist’s report knocked me emotionally, particularly as his paediatrician put a box of tissues in front of me and told me (who at the time had no idea about the condition) my son would never be self-sufficient or have a job. I started a deep dive into research. I learned that neurodiverse children suffer malnutrition more than most, largely through food aversions and specific preferences.
I had a uniquely curious, beautiful baby boy, and I wanted to, like any parent, make sure he had all he needed for brain and physical development. Suddenly, I found the traditions of the past being an answer to my present and future.That’s where the real journey began. We discovered that meat products labelled “organic” don’t always mean they are, which is a very sneaky loophole. Organic grass-fed and finished meat refers to pasture-raised animals, enhancing the nutritional quality of the meat and truly making sure no nasties are ingested, not just certified to having no antibiotics or hormones added.