Programmes
The Heart Foundation recognises that a range of strategies will be needed to allow all New Zealanders to eat a little healthier. Below are some of the programmes and project-related activities that the Heart Foundation is engaged in.
| Healthy Heart Award for ECEs | |
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The Healthy Heart Award is a programme for early childhood centres that encourages and rewards early childhood teachers for promoting healthy eating and active movement to the under fives and their families. more... |
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| Heartbeat Catering | |
| The food service and hospitality industries influence the eating habits of New Zealanders, but those in residential settings may rely entirely upon caterers to supply their meals. The Heartbeat Catering Programme aims to encourage the provision of food and menus that meet the Heart Foundations Catering Guidelines...more... |
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| Heart Foundation Tick | |
| The Heart Foundation Tick is a not for profit, self-funded programme with a public health goal of improving the nation's food supply and providing healthier food choices for New Zealanders. Established in New Zealand since 1991, the Tick Programme is the most successful public nutrition programme to date. By helping people to make healthier food choices quickly and easily and by encouraging manufacturers to reformulate and produce healthier products for the supermarket shelves, the Tick Programme is improving the public's health...more... | |
| Healthy Heart Award for Schools - Tohu Manawa Ora - Kura | |
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The Healthy Heart Award for Schools programme helps schools identify and address a wide range of nutrition issues. The programme incorporates achievement objectives from Health and Physical Education in the New Zealand Curriculum and Technology in the New Zealand Curriculum. This assists the school in implementing the curriculum and developing an environment that supports and reinforces health enhancing behaviours...more... |
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| Best Practice Frying | |
| The takeaway market is the fastest growing segment of the food service industry in New Zealand. Takeaway food is a significant contributor to intakes of energy and dietary fats, particularly saturated fat. The Heart Foundation is a member of the Chip Group which aims to improve the nutritional quality of fried chips....more... |
