This week my year 3 son’s teacher left because she was offered a job closer to home. A class party was in order to wish her well. Rainbow Platter of Fruit Demolished Some people think that kids need loads of food, usually packets of chips and lollies, to have an enjoyable party. That’s not really […]
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3 Back To School Kitchen To Do’s
Twas the week before Back To School and tis the week to get organised. I know it’s the final week to get the uniforms, schools shoes and stationery organised, but here’s my tip: Take action on these 3 Back To School Kitchen To Do’s, and you’ll make the first week back to school a whole […]
Get Back Your Lunchbox Groove
Oh it’s been bliss hasn’t it – not having the routine of having to pack lunchboxes every day for the last 4 plus weeks? Alas, the time has come that we need to start preparing ourselves for it once again. Many parents we’ve spoken to around Australia see packing lunchboxes as an inconvenience or a […]
The Art and Science of Food Marketing
Why am I writing about The Art and Science of Food Marketing? Because I recently sat in listening to food organisations giving evidence to the Senate Select Committee into the Obesity Epidemic about how it is their job to provide parents (consumers) with choice, and it is our job as parents to make better choices. Their […]
Product Review My Family Kids Brand Thermos
As we travelled Australia on our mission to Transform Children’s Health, parents told us that packing lunches was stressful and that getting their kids to eat a healthy lunch was difficult. What if packing healthy lunches didn’t have to be stressful or difficult? The equipment you use to pack your child’s lunch can play a […]
Why We Should Care About Canteens
Laini Oldfield founder of The Wholefood Collective knows I am passionate children’s health and healthy canteens (see our showcasing healthy canteen series here). Laini interviewed me live on Healthy Tuckshop Day (Friday 22nd June 2018) and asked me Why We Should Care About Canteens. At the heart of my answer is this quote from ABC’s Food […]
