Covid-19 lockdowns took toll on our diets: A study led by researchers from the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at the University of Auckland, Dr Sarah Gerritsen, Dr Victoria Egli and Dr Rajshri Roy. The Covid Kai Survey of 3,028 people ran from April 24 to May 13 when New Zealand was at alert levels three and four. Results of the online survey have just been published in the Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. An infographic showing a snapshot of the main findings has been attached.
Promoting healthy eating has become a major priority in recent years and the University is piloting The Healthy Eating Initiative in conjunction with the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences. The University’s Commercial Services division, which manages retail, catering and event services on campus, is working with Dr Rajshri Roy, a nutritionist and dietitian, to provide healthier food and drink options on campus. This has resulted in the removal of a large number of carbonated drink-vending machines, and their replacement with Grab Goodness healthy food-vending machines, offered. There was a 30 percent increase in the proportion of sales of healthy products through the Grab Goodness vending machines. The vending machine sales results have just been published in the Journal of American College Health.
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