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21 Jan Unhealthy food and beverage advertising in outdoor spaces and on publicly owned assets: A scoping review of the literature

Posted at 13:13h in Resources, Advocacy by Kim Tucker

Western Australia’s (WA) leading health agencies have joined forces to call on the State Government to immediately end junk food advertising on government property, following the release of a compelling report that shows not only is this feasible but is essential in protecting WA kids from the...

21 Jan Ka Pai Kai Rotorua

Posted at 12:04h in Resources, Healthy Education by Kim Tucker

Ka Pai Kai Rotorua has provided 200,000 heathy school lunches to date. Thanks to the support of the Rotorua community, the lunches are affordable for everyone Visit Website

21 Jan Fizz free Whanau Challenge – February 2021

Posted at 11:41h by Kim Tucker

FFW is all about supporting whānau to live healthy, happy lifestyles. Take the one-month challenge to ditch the fizz this February, and join hundreds of other kiwis doing their bit for their own hauora.

21 Jan ACNEM Conference

Posted at 11:37h by Kim Tucker

The decade of 2020-2030 has been declared the Decade of Healthy Ageing, endorsed by the 73rd World Health Assembly. Populations around the world are ageing at a faster pace than in the past and already there are more than 1 billion people aged 60 years...

21 Jan Obesity Medicine 2021 Conference

Posted at 11:34h by Kim Tucker

At the Obesity Medicine 2021 Conference this spring, shift your mindset regarding the treatment of obesity. The disease of obesity is associated with hundreds of serious chronic conditions, but those complications can be addressed efficiently and effectively when you Treat Obesity First. Treating obesity at the...

19 Jan Food photography 101: how to take engaging, beautiful pictures for social and digital

Posted at 14:46h by Margaret McLachlan

In this webinar, Niki Bezzant will share her top tips for taking great photos with your phone that will help you create super-engaging social media posts and web content. You’ll learn how to make the most of your phone’s features; dos and don’ts of food...

19 Jan Eating well while flatting at University

Posted at 11:56h in Resources, Healthy Education by Margaret McLachlan

Barriers to eating well while flatting at University can be overcome by planning and finding simple ways to make healthy eating a priority. Registered Dietitian Alison Pask offers some tips for those embarking on this stage of life. Food choices are fundamental to achieve wellbeing,...

18 Jan What needs to happen to improve NZ’s food environments

Posted at 13:59h by Margaret McLachlan

The NZ food systems need major transformations to deliver on human health, ecological health, social equity, and economic prosperity. What needs to happen to proactively re-orient existing systems to cope with climate change, the food insecurity of shocks like pandemics, and the unrelenting obesity epidemic?...

18 Jan World Water Day 2021

Posted at 12:55h by Kim Tucker

World Water Day is an annual event run by UN-Water, the entity that co-ordinates the United Nations’ work on water and sanitation. You could use this day to promote water in your workplace – either from an environmental perspective, or to encourage your people about the...

18 Jan World Oral Health Day

Posted at 12:52h by Kim Tucker

Oral health is vitally important, but many of us don’t – or don’t know how to – take care of our teeth and gums properly. Run by the New Zealand Dental Association, National Oral Health Day is aimed at raising awareness about the importance of oral health...

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