Community initiatives

Healthy and sustainable initiatives for the community such as reducing plastic waste, obesity and improving animal welfare.

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Teens cook up a storm in a national comp

Secondary school students are taking hospitality and health seriously in a competition that...

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Fantastic non-plastic

A new edible packaging material for foods has been developed by a research...

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Munch a school lunch

A group of 160 Auckland women are calling for healthy school lunches to...

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Below the line: Poor choice or poverty of choice?

I spent a week of last month hungry. Not starving, tummy-rumbling, painful hungry,...

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Living Below the Line: a lesson in having not quite enough

$2.85 is not much to make a meal from. It’s even less to...

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Time to cut our plastic waste

Will 2018 be the year we look back on as the beginning of...

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Health pundit wish list for 2018

It’s a new year and we start it with a sense of hope. Whatever...

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Jamie Oliver slashes sugar

The introduction of a levy on sugary drinks across UK celebrity chef Jamie...

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Can campaign kicks off

Donating a can of food will help those most in need around New...

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Councils vote no to sugary drinks policy

The New Zealand Dental Association has expressed its disappointment after Manawatu and Rangitikei...

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More supermarkets to join cage-free egg movement

Eggs sold at Foodstuffs’ supermarkets New World, Pak’nSave and Four Square will be...

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Obesity: A vital election issue

Three years ago, I wrote a story for Healthy Food Guide about the...

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Sporty juniors get health boost on field

Young Lower Hutt touch rugby players have healthier drinking options thanks to a...

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SPCA campaign kicks off to boost animal welfare

The SPCA and Healthy Food Guide nutritionist Claire Turnbull are calling for people...

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Dinner for 120

It’s what they call the silly season, well and truly, now the calendar...

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Coffee cup recycling a no-go for NZ

Dedicated recycling bins for takeaway coffee cups in Australian cities have been well...

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Bid for sugary drinks warning labels, tax

Sugary drinks should carry warning labels and clearly show how many teaspoons of...

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Dig into free gardening workshops in Auckland

Community food advocates are hosting a series of free gardening workshops held in...

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