What to eat when you want a healthy school lunch

One of life’s challenges is packing healthy, enjoyable school lunches.

It’s a topic sure to engage parents and caregivers across the country. Let’s start by finding out why school lunches are important for children’s learning and development.

Find out more with Dr Brittany Johnson, Senior Research Fellow at the Caring Futures Institute at Flinders University.

Dr Brittany Johnson

Senior Research Fellow, Caring Futures Institute, Flinders University, South Australia, Australia

Dr. Brittany Johnson is a Senior Research Fellow at the Caring Futures Institute and a Hospital Research Foundation Group Early-Mid Career Research Fellow. She earned her PhD in Public Health from Flinders University, focusing on interventions to support parents in reducing unhealthy food provision to young children during the preschool-to-school transition. 

Brittany’s research aims to improve children’s and families’ health behaviours, emphasising reducing unhealthy food intake and enhancing diet quality. She leads the deconstructing interventions component of the TOPCHILD Collaboration, an international project transforming early childhood obesity prevention. An Accredited Practising Dietitian, Brittany has expertise in behaviour change, school-provided meals, and creating supportive environments for healthier choices. 

Academic Profile: https://www.flinders.edu.au/people/brittany.johnson

Most relevant The Conversation article: https://theconversation.com/australian-schools-are-starting-to-provide-food-but-we-need-to-think-carefully-before-we-ditch-the-lunchbox-193536