EMPOWERING CHILDREN AND THEIR WHANAU

Along with the challenges of this COVID-19 pandemic has brought us, for many families it has also given a great opportunity to enjoy cooking at home. Without the option of takeaway meals or eating out but with more time than usual at home, home cooking has been the order of the day. And with this comes a raft of upsides - here are a few:

• Cooking more at home is linked to healthier eating habits and in turn, people who eat a well-balanced diet tend to be healthier with stronger immune systems and lower risk of chronic illnesses and infectious diseases (WHO Covid advice)

• Saving money - home cooking is cheaper than takeaways

• Eating together as a family has multiple benefits especially for children in building self-esteem and family communications

How can we support families and help them keep up this wonderful new habit?

We can provide resources such as

• Cooking tips and tricks to make delicious, easy and cheap meals

• Tips to get their children involved and appropriate for different ages and stages

• Vegetables in season - and cheapest

• Reminders of the health benefits of home cooking for families

• Growing vegetables advice - what to plant/sow and when

Weekly newsletter snippet

Every week we will email you a colourful A5 snippet that you can insert into your newsletter, social media and other communications with your students and their families. The snippet content will vary week to week but will give families an array of exciting information, inspiration and actions they can easily implement. The snippets will be seasonal and specific to food available and affordable in all parts of New Zealand. Our nutrition information is based on the Ministry of Health’s guidelines for young people.

Simple, affordable, inspirational, fun