Auckland City Mission research has found that aspirations of people experiencing food insecurity align with the wider population's sociocultural ideas for wellness. The most common goal or dream is a longing for stable and fulfilling employment.Many people experiencing food insecurity simply aspire to have sufficient...
Foodhui 2020 was held in Wellington in October to discuss the need for a national food strategy. Eat New Zealand chief executive Angela Clifford tells RNZ why this is necessary Listen to the RNZ interview or see more about a proposed national food strategy. Angela Clifford said...
The first ever 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Adults show Canadians what a healthy 24 hours looks like when it comes to physical activity, sedentary behaviours and sleep, The Guidelines are unique because it is the first time there are recommendations that integrate the three movement behaviours (physical...
The Heart Foundation has released new recommendations to eat less than 350g of red meat each week to protect the population from heart disease and stroke. Three lean red meat meals each week can be part of a healthy eating pattern. Read press release ...
New Zealand children consume almost half of their energy intake from ultra-processed food by 12 months old, with consumption rising even higher by the time they turn five.That’s according to new research by the University of Otago’s Edgar Diabetes and Obesity Research Centre (EDOR ), published...
Growing Up in New Zealand has released its Now We Are Eight: Life in Middle Childhood report which provides a unique insight into the lives and experiences of eight-year-old Kiwi children. Visit Website ...
9 November - Press release, Activity and Nutrition AotearoaPoor nutrition is the leading cause of health loss in Aotearoa and is preventable. Improved access to healthy, safe and affordable food for everyone in Aotearoa must be a priority for the new government, says Activity and...
Everyone in Aotearoa New Zealand has a right to live, grow, learn, and work in an environment that provides access to healthy, affordable, and safe food. ANA is a national organisation with a vision that everyone in New Zealand can and does eat well and...
This study of the nutritional quality of online food delivery in Auckland and Sydney, found that the most popular food outlets on the market-leading online food delivery service are unhealthy and popular menu items are mostly discretionary foods. Read research Listen to panel discussion ...
"Providing a free school lunch isn't just about providing food but should be about creating a "'values-based system' where children's hauora (health and wellbeing) is a priority," says Pippa McKelvie-Sebileau, the project co-ordinator of Nourishing Hawke's Bay, He wairua tō te kai.The schools which have done this right...
