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Obesity Discussion · 08-19-07, 09:26 PM

Childhood Obesity Australia plan

Labor plan to teach healthy eating
August 19, 2007 - 2:39PM

Children at almost 200 primary schools would learn how to make healthy meals from food they grow themselves under a federal Labor plan to tackle childhood obesity.
In office, Labor would spend $12.8 million over four years to run the pilot program in schools across Australia, based on the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program already running in Victoria.
Under the scheme, children in grades three to six at 190 schools will be taught how to grow, harvest and cook produce as part of the school curriculum.
"The program tackles the rising trend of childhood obesity by giving children hands-on experience in healthy eating," Labor's health spokeswoman Nicola Roxon said in a statement.
"By introducing children to the pleasures of growing and preparing fresh food and sitting around a table to share a meal, the Kitchen Garden Program provides an opportunity to develop positive behaviour in children's early years."
The scheme would include grants of up to $60,000 for schools to fit out kitchen and garden facilities and a demonstration school in each state and territory.
The program's founder, cook and food writer Stephanie Alexander, said the Victorian experience had shown the main struggle for schools was building the kitchen infrastructure.
"The current pilot schools have transformed the way that students think about food. Before the kitchen garden, one of the students said to me, `I thought tomatoes came from the shops.'"

Childhood Obesity Australia

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Obesity Discussion Administrator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,815 Weight Statistics 8/1/2006 Start Date: 185 lb Start Weight: 152 lb Current Weight: 155 lb Goal Weight: -33 lb Weight Loss: 5/1/2007 Goal Date:	Childhood Obesity Australia plan Childhood Obesity Australia plan Labor plan to teach healthy eating August 19, 2007 - 2:39PM Children at almost 200 primary schools would learn how to make healthy meals from food they grow themselves under a federal Labor plan to tackle childhood obesity. In office, Labor would spend $12.8 million over four years to run the pilot program in schools across Australia, based on the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program already running in Victoria. Under the scheme, children in grades three to six at 190 schools will be taught how to grow, harvest and cook produce as part of the school curriculum. "The program tackles the rising trend of childhood obesity by giving children hands-on experience in healthy eating," Labor's health spokeswoman Nicola Roxon said in a statement. "By introducing children to the pleasures of growing and preparing fresh food and sitting around a table to share a meal, the Kitchen Garden Program provides an opportunity to develop positive behaviour in children's early years." The scheme would include grants of up to $60,000 for schools to fit out kitchen and garden facilities and a demonstration school in each state and territory. The program's founder, cook and food writer Stephanie Alexander, said the Victorian experience had shown the main struggle for schools was building the kitchen infrastructure. "The current pilot schools have transformed the way that students think about food. Before the kitchen garden, one of the students said to me, `I thought tomatoes came from the shops.'" Childhood Obesity Australia __________________