The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of family-based interventions for the prevention of overweight and obesity in children aged 2–6 years. The research found evidence of preventive family interventions is limited. The authors concluded effective interventions aimed at preventing childhood obesity need to...
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 ...
Overweight and obesity in children and adolescents is a major public health issue in Australia—it is associated with poorer health and wellbeing, worse performance at school, increased health-care costs, and an increased risk of overweight and obesity in adulthood. Reducing and preventing overweight and obesity...
New Zealand's most successful and effective school-based nutrition initiative Fruit & Vegetables in Schools (FIS) has been selected for inclusion in a report for the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Read Article ...
The southern Mexican state of Oaxaca has banned the sale of sugary drinks and high-calorie snack foods to children – a measure aimed at curbing obesity. Read Article ...
For more than 20 years, sugary drinks have been banned at Glenview School, Porirua, and students there say it's given their education and lives a big boost. Read article ...
In this case study students at Moanataiari School in Thames show the value of composting in a school environment. Watch Video ...
This study reported in The Conversation found most major social media platforms have restrictions on the advertising of tobacco, alcohol and gambling to children however few restrictions around junk food. Read here ...
The Government, in its 2020 Budget announced on Thursday, promised to spend $220 million on the free school lunch programme, feeding an additional 200,000 children and creating an estimated 2000 jobs. The school lunch programme, launched in 2019, currently feeds 8000 children....
Alison Pask, Executive Director for Activity and Nutrition Aotearoa is interviewed about keeping children happy when in isolation....
