Survey shows school kids love homemade healthy treats the most
Announcement posted by Natvia 13 Feb 2017
A recent survey by 100% natural sweetener brand Natvia, found that 44% of Aussie mums said their kids love homemade healthy treats the most in a lunchbox, while only 26% said they love cakes such as muffins and brownies.
Natvia survey results also indicated that:
- - 85% of mums said they “always prepare lunch for their kids”, making them almost solely responsible for their child’s school diet.
- - 77% of mums said their idea of a healthy lunch box includes plenty of fruit and vegetables, and a balance of carbohydrates and protein.
- - Only 4% of mums believed their kids love lollies and sweets the most in a lunch box.
Despite mums playing a significant role in formulating the dietary habits of children, the National Health Survey 2014-15 found some alarming statistics that indicate that what mums are feeding their children is not as nutritious as they might think.
- - Around one in four (27.4%) Australian children aged 5-17 years are overweight or obese.
- - Alarmingly, only one in twenty (5.1%) children are meeting the recommended minimum daily number of serves of fruit and vegetables.
Australian mums require better education around the nutritional value of certain meals and snacks, in particular the high prevalence of sugar in these foods, in order to pack a healthy and wholesome lunch box for their child.
In light of this, Natvia has created a Healthy Back To School Lunch Box Treats free e-book designed to show mums how to easily prepare sweet and healthy snacks for their children without the added sugar.
The e-book is targeted at mums of school children, but also supports the School Food Services Policy that guides schools to provide a healthy food service and to develop a whole-school approach to healthy eating.
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For more information please contact:
Brent Switkowski
PR Coordinator
03 9521 1553
About Natvia:
Natvia is an Australian born company and the leading 100% natural sweetener made from stevia, which is sweeter than sugar but doesn’t have any effect on blood glucose levels. Stocked internationally and a driving force behind inspiring people to live a better life, Natvia provides its audience and customers with sugar free recipe ideas. It can be used for baking, cooking, in tea, coffee, smoothies and other delicious treats. Natvia is packaged in the form of on the go tablets, baking packs, sachets and canisters.