Just Announced: The Root Cause Making Friends With Food Partnership has just WON the "Promoting Healthy Living" category of Murrumbidgee PHN's 2023 Primary Healthcare Awards!
STANDING FOR CHILDREN'S HEALTH
If you have a deep concern for children's health, you've come to the right place.
We're The Root Cause, and we aim for empowerment, while keeping things fun.
We start conversations with children, parents and schools about food, and how it impacts health, learning, waste and the environment.
We're proud to be encouraging better food choices through education and inspiration, and Standing for Children's Health.
JOIN THE MOVEMENT AND STAND FOR CHILDREN'S HEALTH
In Australia alone, more than 2 million children are living with at least 1 chronic condition.
"Managing chronic conditions can be complex, expensive and take a psychological, social and economic toll on the children affected and their families." AIHW Australia's Children Report 2017-2018
Together, we can Stand for Children's Health.
Together, we can create a generation of children who choose real food every day, enabling them to be better learners, more successful students and go onto build stronger, healthier communities. When we do this for this generation, we do it for all future generations. Will you stand with us?
A CAUSE WORTH STANDING FOR
44%
of Australian kids are living with 1 or more Chronic (life long) conditions.
32%
of primary school students report symptoms of anxiety
(2022 Resilient Youth Australia)
25%
of Australian kids are now considered overweight or obese.
10-16%
of Australian kids are
struggling with learning.
94%
of Australian kids are NOT
eating the recommended amounts of fruit & veg.
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The Lunchbox Effect - Order Your Copy NOW
The eagerly-awaited first book by children’s health advocate, lunchbox expert and keynote speaker Belinda Smith, The Lunchbox Effect is an exposé on the packaged snack foods commonly found in children’s lunchboxes, and a guide book for parents on what growing brains and bodies need to thrive.
The Root Cause acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia.
We recognise the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities.
We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders past, present and future,
for they hold the memories, traditions, the culture and hopes of Indigenous Australia.