30 Jan The Benefits of Gardening and Food Growing for Health and Wellbeing
This study presents a literature review of the physical and mental health benefits associated with community food growing and gardening...
30 Jan Good Planning for Good Food – using planning policy for local and sustainable food
This report investigates the role of planning policy and decisions in building and creating healthy and sustainable food systems....
30 Jan Planning Sustainable Cities for Community Food Growing
This resource provides information for planning authorities to utilise community food growing to encourage health within the community....
14 Nov Cooking Literacy: The role of the school curriculum
A vegetables.co.nz report on cooking literacy and the role of the school curriculum (2016). ...
14 Nov A Child for All Seasons Addressing Seasonal Variation in Children’s Physical Activity (UK)
This work from CEDAR describes seasonal variation in physical activity, exploring related behaviours, and investigating strategies to help children maintain their activity all year round (2016)....
04 Nov A Snapshot of Food Security in Whangarei
Northland DHB undertook a project to get a picture of what food security meant for the people residing in four communities (Onerahi (Sherwood area), Otangarei, Raumanga, and Tikipunga) in Whangarei (2016)....
04 Nov Sport Wellington in the Under-Fives Space
Sport Wellington works with Early Childhood Education Centres to help increase the number of children participating in targeted fundamental movement skills programmes (2013)....
04 Nov Canterbury School Canteen Network
The Canteen Network was developed in Canterbury to support canteens trying to make healthy changes to their menus (2012)....
04 Nov Bikes in Schools
The Bike On New Zealand Charitable Trust are helping schools implement the Bikes in Schools package. They aim to help more New Zealanders to experience the many joys and benefits of riding a bike (2015)....
04 Nov Food and Agricultural Organization (Global)
Achieving food security for all is at the heart of FAO's efforts – to make sure people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives....