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

 

 

What to eat when you want a healthy school lunch
One of life&rsquo;s challenges is packing healthy, enjoyable school lunches.
It&rsquo;s a topic sure to engage parents and caregivers across the country. Let&rsquo;s start by finding out why school lunches are important for children&rsquo;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.&nbsp;
Brittany&rsquo;s research aims to improve children&rsquo;s and families&rsquo; 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.&nbsp;
Academic Profile: <a href="https://www.flinders.edu.au/people/brittany.johnson">https://www.flinders.edu.au/people/brittany.johnson</a>
Most relevant The Conversation article: <a href="https://theconversation.com/australian-schools-are-starting-to-provide-food-but-we-need-to-think-carefully-before-we-ditch-the-lunchbox-193536">https://theconversation.com/australian-schools-are-starting-to-provide-food-but-we-need-to-think-carefully-before-we-ditch-the-lunchbox-193536</a>
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Food, it’s much more than just fuel.

It’s a major contributor to our health, and wellbeing, at all stages of life.

So, if you’re a shift-worker; feeding a toddler; organising school lunchboxes; wanting to learn about bush foods; live to 100, and/or save the planet – this Podcast Series is for you.

It shares the latest findings from the Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity Centre (ARENA) at the University of South Australia, as well as research colleagues across Australia. The series is produced by Dr Christina Hagger at Radio Adelaide with ARENA.

Start eating well, for your body, and your brain!

Food, it&rsquo;s much more than just fuel.
It&rsquo;s a major contributor to our health, and wellbeing, at all stages of life.
So, if you&rsquo;re a shift-worker; feeding a toddler; organising school lunchboxes; wanting to learn about bush foods; live to 100, and/or save the planet &ndash; this Podcast Series is for you.
It shares the latest findings from the Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity Centre (ARENA) at the University of South Australia, as well as research colleagues across Australia. The series is produced by Dr Christina Hagger at Radio Adelaide with ARENA.
Start eating well, for your body, and your brain!

What to eat when - research advice for you!

Food, it much more than just fuel.

It's a major contributor to our health, and wellbeing, at all stages of life. 

So, if you're a shift-worker, feeding a toddler, organising school lunchboxes, wanting to learn about bush foods, live to 100 and/or save the planet - this podcast series, recorded on Kaurna Land is for you. 

It’s all from UniSA’s Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity Centre

The series is produced by Dr Christina Hagger at Radio Adelaide with ARENA. 

Start eating well for your body and your brain!

Food, it much more than just fuel.
It's a major contributor to our health, and wellbeing, at all stages of life.&nbsp;
So, if you're a shift-worker, feeding a toddler, organising school lunchboxes, wanting to learn about bush foods, live to 100 and/or save the planet - this podcast series, recorded on Kaurna Land is for you.&nbsp;
It&rsquo;s all from <a href="https://unisa.edu.au/research/arena/">UniSA&rsquo;s Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity Centre</a>
The series is produced by Dr Christina Hagger at Radio Adelaide with ARENA.&nbsp;
Start eating well for your body and your brain!

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