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School Mealtimes aims to create safe and empowering school food environments that help school-aged children to become confident, adventurous eaters.

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School Mealtimes aims to create safe and empowering school food environments that help school-aged children to become confident, adventurous eaters who have a healthy relationship with food and their bodies. We are working with caregivers, schools, childcare centres and health professionals to identify needs, provide resources and fill gaps, while amplifying the work of existing programs.

School Mealtimes Evidence Summary

Eating at school is a hot topic at the moment, but not something that has traditionally received a lot of attention. There is a reasonable amount of scientific literature available, but very few schools have detailed food policies or the resources to investigate the evidence. In Australia we are far from having a consistent and best-practice approach to mealtimes at school. This has to change.

The following section explains the three most common and concerning food trends we see in schools today.

Each problem includes a summary of the issue, an explanation of the unintended consequences, a summary of the relevant scientific literature and a list of School Mealtimes recommendations.

School Mealtimes Summary

School Mealtimes calls on parents, teachers and school administration to work together to implement safe food environments in Australian primary schools.

We hope that this evidence can be used to advocate for positive change to help our next generation become confident, adventurous eaters who feel good about their bodies.

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  • Open letter to schools
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  • Normal eating in childhood
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