This booklet from the Ministry of Health and Health Promotion Agency gives advice for parents, whānau and caregivers on the types of food children need to eat to be healthy. It also describes how children can be active in everyday life.
How you can reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes
Healthy food in schools
Teaching and encouraging healthy eating is a compulsory part of the school curriculum. Schools can undermine these classroom messages by having unhealthy food in canteens or tuck shops, by giving children sweets as classroom rewards, or selling them as fundraisers. Parents Voice shows you what you can do if you are unhappy with the food available at your child’s school.
Providing healthier beverage options in your workplace
"A workplace that supports wellbeing has staff who are more productive, happier and healthier. Employees spend 60% of their waking hours at work and this usually includes at least one meal time. Swapping sugar-sweetened beverages for low or no-sugar options is an easy way for employees to improve their health."
The Health Promotion Agency gives guidance on providing healthier beverage options in your workplace.
Campaigning for healthy school food
"The state school my boys attend implemented a Healthy Food Policy (HFP) to take effect at the beginning of Term 3, 2014. YES, this was my moment. Everybody has their soapbox issue. Mine is healthy food for children."
Healthy Food Guide writer Judith Yeabsley shares her story on how she campaigned to improve the food environment at her children's school.
Children’s Commissioner: Guidelines for school food programmes
These Children's Commissioner guidelines are for schools that want to have a successful food programme – whether they are just thinking about where to start, or wanting to improve an existing one. The guidelines aim to ensure any programme achieves the maximum possible health and educational benefits for all children.
School food guidelines
Schools are required to promote healthy food and nutrition for all students, but don’t have to sell healthy foods or beverages. Parents Voice outlines school food guidelines and shares what you can do if you are concerned about your school's food environment.
Water only school success story: Yendarra School, Otara
In 2006 the school began a series of small changes in the food and beverage environment which have resulted in significant weight loss among pupils – and a lot of other striking improvements in behaviour, attendance, health and learning achievements. That Sugar Film tells the Yendarra School story.