Fears Australian schools could be doing more harm than good in their quest for healthy eating
3 years ago

Fears Australian schools could be doing more harm than good in their quest for healthy eating

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For decades, we have been told we need to eat a healthy diet in order to grow "big and strong". Dr Amelia Harray says pressuring kids to eat a certain way can result in "disordered eating". "It's a parent's role to fill a lunch box and it's a child's role to decide when they eat it, and what they eat," Dr Harray said. "Schools don't have the responsibility to control what kids eat and doing so could form unhealthy relationships with food that could result in overweight and obese later in life." Food policing causing lunch box rage Perth mum Susie has worked hard to ensure her daughter Annabel eats "intuitively", eating as much or as little as she feels she needs.

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Nutritionists call for healthy lunch program to be rolled out in schools across Australia
4 years, 1 month ago

Nutritionists call for healthy lunch program to be rolled out in schools across Australia

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If you were able to sneak veggies and wholefoods into your child's lunchbox, would they eat it over the standard packed Aussie lunch? Key points: Some research shows 40 per cent of food children eat is considered junk Nutritionists are calling for a healthy lunch program to be rolled out nationwide A Darwin childcare centre says children have shown improved …

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