April 30 2019 Fresh fruit for kids at school: Small changes make a big difference
Written by Rebecca Zosel, a mother of three children aged 9, 7 and 2; Public Health Consultant; and Parents Voice Steering Committee Parent Representa...
Healthy Eating
March 26 2019 What’s really behind a supermarket deal?
Our next blog comes from Daniel Hunt. Dan's background is in obesity, alcohol and tobacco policy, and he is interested in the relationships between fo...
August 28 2018 How to get children to eat a rainbow of fruit and vegetables
The following article was written by Yasmine Probst, University of Wollongong and Ruth Crowe, University of Wollongong and was originally publishe...
June 28 2018 Why we need Better Kids’ Menus in our eateries & how parents can help
Jonathan is just an regular Dad who got frustrated with the options available when he ate out with his family. Deciding to do something about it he ...
May 21 2018 The watermelon smile – how eating out with kids could be so much easier (& healthier)
The following piece comes from our newest regular contributor, Sarah Dwyer. Sarah's first article, Let's get physical!, detailed the concerning statis...
March 13 2018 We asked five experts: should I let my kids drink juice?
The following article was originally published on The Conversation. Most parents will tell you their kids love juice. It tastes good, often comes...
January 9 2018 How to bring more veg to your table
Growing up with food allergies, Parents' Voice Steering Committee member Rachel has long been interested in food and nutrition. As a mother of three y...
December 5 2017 Reducing your family’s need for fast food
The following post was written by public health consultant and mother of three, Rebecca Zosel. Having worked in health promotion for more than 20 year...
October 17 2017 Simple ways to reduce your added sugar intake
Our next post was written by school teacher and mother of two, Jenna Smith. One of our newest Steering Committee parent members, Smith lives on the ...
June 23 2017 Time for burger-free Olympics
This post was originally written by our Campaigns Manager, Alice, for the Livelighter website: https://livelighter.com.au/news/Time-for-burger-free-Ol...