This approach was used by the eat well be active Community Programs in South Australia, a CBOPI implemented in two communities in South Australia from 2005 - 2010 that sought to contribute to the healthy weight of children and young people through key
messages about healthy eating and physical activity across a variety of settings, using a variety of strategies [21].
This post will give you a general idea and some take home
messages about healthy eating, based on current research and knowledge, as well as some sample meals.
Not exact matches
Up until that point, talking
about the value and difficulty of
healthy eating, people were responding well — but the sales
message was a flop!
Equally vital is the
message we give them
about where our food comes from, concepts of animal welfare, sustainability,
healthy eating and environmental responsibility — and where better to learn this than at school?
While these experts cover a breadth of territory, what's most notable is the overwhelming
message that
eating a
healthy diet and making smart choices
about fitness doesn't have to be complex.
About half of respondents selected the option «Everything a mother
eats goes into her breastmilk», and more than half thought the
message of the campaign is, «Mothers who breastfeed must
eat well to ensure their babies will be
healthy».
If a child can identify
healthy options on the lunch line, much like my kids can choose an appropriate snack at the store using Guiding Stars, maybe they'll learn more
about healthful
eating in spite of the
messages they're exposed to daily...
messages like news of this amazing new pizza vegetable from the government...
If you're really serious
about losing weight, then you'll need to change the
messages you're getting on what to
eat: pack away the cookbooks, get some
healthy meal cookbooks on your coffee table, get rid of the tubs of ice - cream and muffin mix, watch the
healthy eating channels, skip the junk food TV commercials and ignore the marketing by focusing on your weight loss goals.
Paul Salisbury, managing director at Eden Foodservice, commented: «As a business, we're always thinking
about how we can creatively engage with both our schools and the pupils to deliver the vital
message of
healthy eating.
And what children learn
about food and
eating at school, they transmit home: children can influence their parents» behaviour and environment, reinforcing those
healthier messages in their life away from school.