March 23 2015 Does Advertising Work?
It's almost impossible for parents to shield their children from junk and fast food marketing. About a quarter of ACT children and more than 60 per...
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March 16 2015 Campaigning for Beginners: How one Mum launched a petition to get McDonald’s out of Australian schools
Free cordial, cups and ice and delivery were also on offer to schools that place lunch orders. The letter included an order form for burgers, fries...
February 11 2015 Sugar Sugar
That Sugar Film When I heard about this film, I gave a little yawn and rolled my eyes. Hadn’t Morgan Spurlock done this more than ten years ago wit...
November 17 2014 Checking out from the supermarkets.
The decision came about when, after a distracted moment, I looked over to find my 2 year old daughter ripping into a Kinder Surprise that she had help...
October 28 2014 5 Tips To Make The Morning Fun
Mostly we - those of us who work full-time - are immune to this as we get up first, get ready in peace and throw our breakfast down in order to get ...
September 4 2014 Supermarket Skirmish – shopping with a four year old!
Showing uncharacteristic enthusiasm for a shopping trip, my son Josiah queued up to get a token for the kiddie supermarket trolley. Well, what harm ca...
August 13 2014 Meet TPJ’s Acting Campaigns Manager
Dimity freewheels into TPJ It was straight into the deep end for me as Acting Campaigns Manager for TPJ, with two live radio interviews on our Health...
July 2 2014 Confectionary Free Checkouts – really?
In an example of getting around self-imposed, unregulated policies to promote a 'healthier' environment, supermarkets have somehow decided that 'confe...
May 6 2014 Swamped by the Sweet Stuff!
My three year old had written a thank you letter to his Grandma. He added his latest masterpiece; lovingly decorated the envelope and we were queuing ...
April 17 2014 Hop to it – Have a health(ier) Easter
Last year I wrote a piece about reducing the amount of chocolate consumed by little boy at Easter time. All things in moderation doesn’t need to be ...