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Ka Ora, Ka Ako | Healthy School Lunches Programme Updates Introduced in 2019 and then expanded in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ka Ora, Ka Ako | Healthy School Lunches Programme is still going strong, serving healthy and nutritious lunches to kids all across New Zealand.
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s of the end of June 2022, the programme is delivering lunches in 947 schools and kura to over 220,000 students. “Feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, with principals reporting improved attendance, behaviour and focus in the classroom, particularly for students most in need,” noted Sean Teddy, Hautū (Leader) Operations and Integration. “The interim evaluation of the programme showed ‘large benefits’ for all students in respect of the quality of food being eaten, and in reducing hunger. It also found that
‘large gains’ in mental wellbeing were made by the most disadvantaged students. On average, students experienced ‘small but significant’ improvements in their overall health, quality of life, and physical and emotional wellbeing.”
Serving Sustainably The environmental impacts of how we eat have become laser-focused in recent years, and the Healthy School Lunches Programme is no exception. Teddy explained that being environmentally friendly and taking active steps to reduce climate change are integral
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