Healthy Education

14 Sep Fruit & Vegetables in Schools (FIS)

Posted at 11:13h in Resources, Healthy Education by Kim Tucker

New Zealand's most successful and effective school-based nutrition initiative Fruit & Vegetables in Schools (FIS) has been selected for inclusion in a report for the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Read Article ...

14 Sep The Youth19 Rangatahi Smart Survey (Youth19)

Posted at 11:08h in Resources, Healthy Education, Healthy Community by Kim Tucker

The Youth19 Rangatahi Smart Survey (Youth19) is the latest in the Youth2000 series of health and wellbeing surveys. Youth19 was conducted in 2019 in the Auckland, Northland and Waikato regions by researchers from The University of Auckland, Victoria University of Wellington, University of Otago &...

14 Sep Water only school case study

Posted at 10:58h in Resources, Healthy Education by Kim Tucker

For more than 20 years, sugary drinks have been banned at Glenview School, Porirua, and students there say it's given their education and lives a big boost. Read article ...

06 Aug Water is the best choice

Posted at 13:29h in Resources, Healthy Education by Kim Tucker

In partnership with New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA), Te Hiringa Hauora/Health Promotion Agency have developed an A3 poster to show we don’t need sports or energy drinks to fuel a busy day. Water is the best choice - any time, any place, any activity Download resource ...

03 Aug Composting in a school environment

Posted at 13:20h in Resources, Healthy Education by Kim Tucker

In this case study students at Moanataiari School in Thames show the value of composting in a school environment. Watch Video ...

25 May Food processing may reduce benefits of high fibre foods

Posted at 09:57h in Healthy Education, Food Security by Kim Tucker

A team of NZ researchers have investigated the effects of food processing, such as milling, on the health benefits of whole grains, using a small trial of 28 adults with type 2 diabetes. Participants ate minimally-processed wholegrain foods including wholegrain oats and chunky grainy bread...

18 May Budget 2020: Free school lunches to feed 200,000 kids, as part of $1b Government support package

Posted at 13:34h in Healthy Education by Kim Tucker

The Government, in its 2020 Budget announced on Thursday, promised to spend $220 million on the free school lunch programme, feeding an additional 200,000 children and creating an estimated 2000 jobs. The school lunch programme, launched in 2019, currently feeds 8000 children....

04 May Kai and COVID-19

Posted at 13:47h in Healthy Education, Food Security by Kim Tucker

Dr Geoff Kira says' there are a few ways in which we can improve the situation for whānau during the COVID-19 pandemic and they all just happen to celebrate our culture.'...

04 May Covid-19 has thrown food insecurity into sharp relief. Let’s use it as an opportunity

Posted at 13:44h in Healthy Education, Food Security by Kim Tucker

Chris Farrelly of the Auckland City Mission recommends we use this time in COVID-19 as an opportunity to address food security....

17 Mar Food for households self-isolating in response to COVID-19

Posted at 10:52h in Healthy Education, Food Security by Kim Tucker

This article written by Helen Gibbs, New Zealand Registered Dietitian contains useful information to ensure your household has adequate food supplies for optimum nutrition for self-isolation. ...