Healthy Kids News & Advice

Chicken nuggets – yes or no?

18/09/2014 Canteen Advice, Help for Parents

Chicken nuggets are a common favourite among children but they may be high in saturated fat and salt. Because of this, some canteens prefer not to sell them. Other
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The Health Star Rating

14/08/2014 Help for Parents

At Healthy Kids Association we believe making healthy choices should be easy. Health Star Ratings can help you make healthier choices, but they are just one tool to assist you
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Backyard eggs in the canteen?

30/07/2014 Canteen Advice

Recently we received a call on our support line about using backyard eggs that are laid by home-raised chickens and used in the canteen. We researched the information and here's the answer. Q. Can I bring eggs
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Reduced fat dairy – is it good for you?

24/07/2014 Help for Parents

At Healthy Kids Association we recommend choosing reduced fat dairy products over full fat counterparts, most of the time. Whenever we make this recommendation, we receive a lot of
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Canteen posters

22/07/2014 Canteen Advice

Do you need some posters to print and hang up in your canteen? We've got a few here you can use. Download the word or PDF document to change/add
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Is yours a healthy school?

08/07/2014 Advice for teachers

At Healthy Kids, we’ve long believed that teaching healthy habits is a whole-school responsibility, and not just the duty of the canteen. And now it seems there is increased
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Rotating your canteen staff

27/06/2014 Canteen Advice

A school canteen is a busy place and often has limited staff preparing food for a limited time. Everyday there are endless jobs that need to be done by the canteen
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Bring the canteen to the classroom!

27/06/2014 Advice for teachers, Canteen Advice

As a teacher, the canteen probably isn’t top of mind. However, using the canteen when linking the classroom to the greater school environment is a great way to compliment the
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Frozen milk – can you sell it?

23/06/2014 Canteen Advice

We received a call about frozen milk the other day and whether or not it was allowed to be sold. The topic isn't clear cut, so we decided to
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Nutrition for kids: 5 tips

19/06/2014 Crunch&Sip, Help for Parents

Nutrition-related information can often sound like a bunch of gobble-di-gook. From kilojoules to energy to nutrients and beyond - it can be tough to grasp. Nutrition for kids needs
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