Crunch&Sip Blog

Kids prepare a healthy lunch

Parent nutrition education sessions

  • Jan 24, 2019

National and state data tells us that the consumption of vegetables is far below recommended levels with 5 out of 6 WA kids (84%) aged 4-11 years failing to meet recommendations. Eeek!

Students participate in the Great Vegie Crunch

Great Vegie Crunch wrap up 2018

  • Oct 19, 2018

No it wasn't an earthquake during the first week of September, it was the sound of 27,000 kids from across Western Australia crunching on fresh vegetables while participating in The Great Vegie Crunch event.

teacher sits with students eating fruit and vegetables

Are you 'that teacher' or 'that parent', but too scared to speak up?

  • Jun 26, 2018

Lollies or ‘Pizza with the Principal’ as a reward for good behaviour. Class parties full of junk food. Chocolate fundraisers. Does your school contradict healthy eating habits that are taught in the classroom? Do you keep quiet about a nutrition issue for fear of rocking the boat?

orange or donut?

The sweet truth

  • Jun 25, 2018

Sugar. It’s sweet, sticky and helps the medicine go down, but did you know that more than two-thirds of Aussie kids eat more of it than they should?