School tuckshops need to provide kids with foods that taste great, are
healthy, that look appealing AND are profitable.
Australia’s 7000 school tuckshops feed over one million students. In
Queensland alone, canteens generate around $14 million dollars profit for
schools (Queensland Association of School Tuckshops, 1998). Collectively, this
comprises Australia’s largest take-away food outlet.
Increasing reliance on the school tuckshop to supply breakfast, lunch and
snacks, means that it can be providing up to 30% of students nutritional
requirements. So it is vitally important that healthy choices are available.
To assist school tuckshops to opt for the healthy choice and make a profit,
Nutrition Australia has just launched its new National Program,
Nutrition in Schools Advisory Service. Nutrition in Schools aims to give
advice to the whole school community from convenors, to teachers, principals and
parents on achieving a healthy tuckshops.
Louise D’Allura of Nutrition Australia’s Nutrition in Schools Advisory
Service says
"Healthy foods can make a profit. Too often people are lead to believe
that they can’t make a profit. Nutrition Australia is here to assist schools
on how it can be done through the Nutrition in Schools Advisory Service!"
"Kids do like healthy foods. It is how food is promoted that encourages
them to choose healthy items"
"Integrated promotions with special occasions or "weeks" is a
great way to promote specific products, for example why not take advantage of
Easter. Selling hot cross buns and some "B-Packs" that is carrot
sticks for the Easter Bunny," says Louise.
Schools wishing to improve their tuckshop food variety AND profitability can
obtain advice from the Nutrition in Schools Advisory Service. This service
provides a variety of resources, ideas and opportunities for running a healthy
and profitable tuckshop, developed by Nutrition Australia, making healthy food
purchasing decisions easier for convenors, teachers, parents and school
students.
To find out what you can do to assist your tuckshop adopt a healthy approach
and profit, visit Nutrition Australia’s website at www.NutritionAustralia.org
and click on Nutrition in Schools Advisory Service. Or contact Nutrition
Australia on (07) 3876-2677.
For further information, please contact:
Nutrition Australia
Louise D’Allura
Health Promotion Officer
Phone: 07 3876 2677
Visit our website at www.NutritionAustralia.org
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