Food & Beverage
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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)…
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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,…
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