“All children have the right to affordable healthy food... This is just not happening for our poorest kids, many of whom are tamariki Māori and Pasifika, and these recommendations aren’t enough for them.” - Another X quitter healthcoalition.org.nz/splitting-up-g…

Kia ora Aotearoa - we're excited to be starting our Twitter journey 👋🏽. KidsHealth is New Zealand's official health website for NZ parents & whānau about children's health & wellbeing - a partnership between the Paediatric Society of NZ & Starship Foundation, supported by Ministry of Health - Manatū Hauora.

As Kiwis we eat far more salt than is needed for good health, which increases our risk for high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. However, they are preventable. Heart Foundation NZ Helen Eyles ➡️doi.org/10.3390/nu1311… ➡️pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30200423/ ➡️heartfoundation.org.nz/about-us/news/…

Research by the NIHI New Zealand, commissioned by the Stroke Foundation NZ, examined the sodium content of pre-package sauces in NZ and found that the sodium content of pre-packaged sauces is exceptionally high with only four out of 10 sauces meeting sodium targets. diet.auckland.ac.nz/sites/default/…

When it's cheaper to ship groceries from Oz with all the associated environmental costs, something is very wrong with our food supply - a basic determinant of good health. newshub.co.nz/home/money/202…

Why only wai? Let’s give ALL schools healthy food alongside drinks say public health experts responding to Chris Hipkins consultation on healthy drinks in schools announced yesterday. This is a health issue which is too important for tinkering! healthcoalition.org.nz/why-only-wai-l…

Be heard - let the Government know that schools shouldn't make ends meet by selling out our kids' long-term health with tuck shop profits consultation.education.govt.nz/te-puna-kaupap…

Want to improve the food environment for kids in Aotearoa? Sign up to receive our submission guide on food and drink in schools. We'll send it with a reminder before submissions close 2 June ⬇ ⬇ ⬇. healthcoalition.org.nz/sign-up-for-sc…

Our guide to having your say on the promotion and availability of healthy foods and drinks in NZ schools is available now Health Coalition Aotearoa healthcoalition.org.nz/sign-up-for-sc…

Alcohol is a carcinogen

Food environments in Aotearoa aren't fair. The health consequences aren't fair. If we really believe in equity, we can't leave the provision of healthy affordable food to the free market. We need a national nutrition and food sovereignty strategy, today. stuff.co.nz/national/healt…

The Government has just put new protections on highly productive land, the best of which makes up only one percent of our soil newsroom.co.nz/podcast-the-de…

If the Government is asserting that covering dental care is ‘too expensive’ why then are basic prevention measures like a healthy food and drinks duty in schools not being urgently implemented? Prevention is always more cost-effective than cure.

HL Deputy Director Cliona Ni Mhurchu @ClionaNiMhurchu NIHI New Zealand University of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau in True Story’s latest episode investigating sugar & its connection to the #obesity epidemic. "If we can change our environment, we make it so much easier for individuals to make those healthier choices"

New #research is out now on early view, looking at product promotional strategies in New Zealand supermarkets and the effect on sales. The full paper is out now in Nutrition & Dietetics Wiley Clinical and Health: bit.ly/3YdVuPs

It's getting harder for families to make ends meet with the rising cost of healthy food. Let's take one stressor off their plate - by at least doubling the Ka Ora Ka Ako programme to get more kids healthy school lunches. Sign the petition now 🍎🥪🥛healthcoalition.org.nz/ka-ora-ka-ako

“Currently only 25% of schools are eligible... Our research shows 63% of people support doubling Ka Ora Ka Ako to cover half of all schools. This is even higher among Māori with 71% supporting the expansion." - Another X quitter healthcoalition.org.nz/hca-research-s…

Trends in the healthiness of NZ packaged food products. A new paper from our team led by Leanne Young bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

Super-sized Risk Of Heart Disease - our new study showing 1/3 fast food chains provides salt content for consumers. We also calculated salt benchmarks for fast food products ⁦Ministry of Health - Manatū Hauora⁩ scoop.co.nz/stories/GE2410…