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06 May Salvation Army State of the Nation Report

Posted at 12:51h in Resources, Food Security by Kim Tucker

Ka pū te ruha, ka hao te rangatahi — The old net is cast aside whilst the new net goes fishing The 2021 State of the Nation Report states: ‘The disruption of the Covid19 pandemic is huge and has negatively affected all of the areas we monitor....

06 May Recommendations for improving dental care for dentate home‐based older people: A qualitative New Zealand study

Posted at 12:47h in Resources, Healthy Community by Kim Tucker

This research explored the barriers for older people accessing dental care. The research concluded that in order to boost the rates of dental care access among older New Zealanders who receive home support, changes should focus on reducing the cost and increasing accessibility. Key solutions...

06 May Pasifika youth become leaders on prediabetes prevention

Posted at 12:44h in Resources, Healthy Community by Kim Tucker

The Pasifika Prediabetes Youth Empowerment Programme research project aimed to find new ways of reducing the prevalence of prediabetes in Pasifika communities. It had encouraging results and successful outcomes, such as Pasifika youth gaining knowledge and confidence to be health leaders in their communities. Read...

06 May Addressing obesity in the first 1000 days in high risk infants: Systematic review

Posted at 12:22h in Resources, Healthy babies and children by Kim Tucker

Early intervention is critical for addressing the challenge of childhood obesity. This systematic review found nine interventions with evidence of significantly improved child weight trajectory, although effects tended to diminish over time. Interventions that improved weight outcomes tended to engage parents for a longer period,...

06 May Implementation effectiveness of health interventions with Māori communities: a cross‐sectional survey of health professional perspectives

Posted at 12:18h in Healthy Community, Resources by Kim Tucker

The objective of this research was to identify factors that New Zealand health professionals’ rate as important for implementation effectiveness for health interventions with Māori communities. This study identified that the most important features related to the process by which the intervention was developed, engagement...

06 May Translating evidence into policy action: which diet‐related practices are essential to achieve healthy and sustainable food system transformation?

Posted at 11:19h in Resources, Healthy Systems by Kim Tucker

Policy‐makers have a critical role to play in transforming our food system to enable a sustainable future for our growing global population. Food production and consumption practices must shift to feed nearly 10 billion people by 2050 while respecting planetary boundaries and promoting human health.2 This...

27 Apr ANA Webinar – Food photography with Harriet Harcourt

Posted at 10:54h by Kim Tucker

Using practical examples of everyday food, Harriet will take you through her process of styling and shooting a food photograph. She will cover the basics of set up, props & garnishes, lighting, angles, and a few essential tricks of the trade along the way.

27 Apr ANA Webinar – Ka Ora, Ka Ako / Healthy School lunches

Posted at 10:49h by Kim Tucker

Ka Ora, Ka Ako/healthy school lunches, was a programme introduced in 2019. This aims to reduce food insecurity by providing access to a nutritious lunch in school every day to primary and intermediate aged students in schools with high levels of disadvantage. Jasmin Jackson, Ministry...

22 Apr Food photography with Harriet Harcourt

Posted at 14:20h by Margaret McLachlan

17 May 2021 Anatomy of a food photograph Using practical examples of everyday food, Harriet will take you through her process of styling and shooting a food photograph. She will cover the basics of set up, props & garnishes, lighting, angles, and a few essential...

22 Apr Ka Ora, Ka Ako / Healthy School lunches

Posted at 14:18h by Margaret McLachlan

13 May 2021 Ka Ora, Ka Ako/healthy school lunches, was a programme introduced in 2019. This aims to reduce food insecurity by providing access to a nutritious lunch in school every day to primary and intermediate aged students in schools with high levels of disadvantage....

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