22 Oct Berkeley set to become 1st US city to ban junk food in grocery store checkout aisles
The Berkeley City Council, in Northern California is the first US city to ban junk food in grocery store checkout aisles.. Read article ...
Resources
22 Oct Settings-based approaches: grocery retail
It is well known that food retailers shape purchasing decisions through marketing strategies, particularly the ‘four Ps’ of price, promotion, place and product.There is ample evidence to show settings-based interventions can create supportive environments for healthy food choices especially at the point of purchase such...
12 Oct How do we support walking prescriptions for type 2 diabetes management? Facilitators and barriers following a 3-month prescription
This New Zealand research investigated facilitators and barriers to follow a three-month prescription for walking.Practical solutions to increasing a person's success include identifying alternative physical activity opportunities within the house or advice to develop support networks to provide company while walking. Read here ...
12 Oct Kids in the Kitchen cookbook
The Heart Foundation has a collection of fun recipes designed to get children interested in food and helping out with the measuring, grating, stirring, cutting, mixing, pouring, shaping, mashing and tasting. Download here ...
12 Oct The effectiveness of sedentary behaviour interventions on sitting time and screen time in children and adults: an umbrella review of systematic reviews
This research concluded there is strong evidence supporting the effectiveness of sedentary behaviour interventions in reducing sedentary time, especially interventions targeting occupational sitting in office settings. Read here ...
12 Oct Cancer Society Position Statement Diet and Cancer
.Unhealthy diet and excess body weight are known risks for some cancers. Making healthy food affordable and easier to access would help protect against diet-related cancers. This Cancer Society NZ, 2020 Diet and Cancer Position Statement recommends policies to address the unhealthy food environment and inequitable...
05 Oct What does the future hold for chronic disease prevention research?
What does the future hold for chronic disease prevention research? A paper by Professors Lucie Rychetnik and Andrew Wilson, and Elly Howse and Leah Marks examining new ways of thinking for chronic disease prevention research has been published in the Australian and New Zealand journal of Public...
25 Sep Updated free Māori Dictionary – Toi Te Kupu
Toi Te Kupu is a Māori-to-English and English-to-Māori dictionary about kai, cooking, our body and our mind. It is the result of the commitment of the Heart Foundation and Māori Health Provider, Toi Tangata, to improve the health of families and whānau in New Zealand. The resource was developed to empower everyone in Aotearoa to have conversations...
17 Sep Fresh, delicious 5+ A Day recipes for one Recipe Book
This book helps solo cooks eat 5+ A Day every day. It includes a weekly menu, shopping list and recipes.. Download book ...
17 Sep Does labelling of healthy foods on menus using symbols promote better choices at the point-of-purchase?
This research study examined whether symbols on university food outlet menus identifying healthier options would increase their sales; and consumer’s awareness of these symbols, purchasing factors and barriers to eating healthy foods.It concluded identifying healthier options with a symbol at the point of purchase increased...