Food & Beverage

Swap shapes for rice crackers, chips for popcorn… parents can improve their kids’ diet with these healthier lunchbox options

Healthy lunchboxes can play a big role in positively influencing students behaviour in the classroom, academic achievement, health and weight.

3 years ago

Food for thought as schools nourish communities

Principal Leanne Newitt said teachers had used the food hamper deliveries to drop off and collect school work packages and…

4 years ago

Schools provide food for many hungry children. This needs to continue when classes go online

Expanding a program that provides food supply packs to homes should be feasible with the level of funding committed by…

4 years ago

Ethical veganism big concern for kids

It’s hard to be a healthy vegan! Yet Australia now has the third-fastest-growing vegan market in the world as climate…

4 years ago

Should we ban junk food in schools? We asked five experts

Selling fatty or sugary food and drinks has been banned in Western Australia’s public schools since 2007. A 2018 study…

4 years ago

Class party palooza: Dos, don’ts and lazy last-min recipes

Whether you’ve been saddled with bringing a plate to the staff send-off or you want to celebrate the end-of-year with…

4 years ago

Becoming a water-only school

How many of your students drink coffee or energy drinks?

5 years ago

Water’s not optional, but its packaging is up to you

Whether you’ve thought about your water options or not, students and staff will be drinking water throughout their time at…

6 years ago

High prices plague healthy foods at Australian school canteens

Healthy school culture hampered by the comparative expense of nutritious canteen items, according to a Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA)…

6 years ago

School leaders influence canteen culture

The discussion around school lunches has not abated. Parents, health advocates, teachers and principals continue to puzzle over the necessary,…

6 years ago

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