Healthy Eats program making a difference

• 45% increase in the number of school vegetable gardens, so that more children can now eat fresh fruit and vegetables grown at school.
• 50% increase in school breakfast programs, so that thousands of children who would have missed out on eating breakfast are now starting the day with nutritious food.
• Three school tuck-shops achieving the highest possible rating for compliance with SMART choices, increasing the availability of healthy food in school canteens.
• Over a four-week challenge, the program increased vegetable consumption among students by 151% above the national average for vegetables consumed at school.

We look forward to continuing to work with our community partners and bringing the Healthy Eats program to more schools across the three North Queensland regions in terms three and four, with plans to expand into south east Queensland in 2021. More information to come!