Keep sugar out of school canteens

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NSW guidelines for food labelling in school canteens are more than 10 years old, and out of step with national and international standards.

 

This petition of citizens of NSW brings to the attention of the House that the Australian dietary guidelines were updated in 2013 and as a result food and drinks containing added sugar were shifted into the "limited intake category" yet school canteen guidelines in NSW still rely on outdated 2003 national guidelines.

The undersigned petitioners therefore ask the Legislative Assembly to undertake an open and public review of the NSW Healthy Schools Canteen Strategy to bring it into line with the 2013 Australian dietary guidelines, reduce added sugar in school canteens and prioritise the long-term health of children.

Pledge your support for our campaign to reduce added sugar in schools on this online petition and we will send you a paper petition through the mail. 

Who's signing

Dereka Ogden
Laurel Walter
William Delaforce
Robert Shield
Catherine Smith
Roger Parkes
Mary Szental
Jean
Sean Corrigan
Sean Burke
Michael Fisher
Warren Allsopp
Colin Schroeder
Stephen Hamilton
Jennifer King
Julie Smirh
Vivienne Porzsolt
Judy Schneider
Greg Newall
Joyce Sebar
Carole Knight
Patrick Li
Douglas Mckay
Sertan Can
Margaret Black
Mauricio Perez
Elaine Diffey
Graham Hall
Anna Rasztabiga
D Williamson
374
1,000 signatures

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Showing 298 reactions

  • Dereka Ogden
    signed 2017-03-11 09:07:21 +1100
    Sugar is addictive and shouldn’t be in canteens for children.
  • Laurel Walter
    signed 2017-03-11 08:57:18 +1100
  • William Delaforce
    signed 2017-03-11 08:44:56 +1100
  • Robert Shield
    signed 2017-03-11 08:19:53 +1100
  • Catherine Smith
    signed 2017-03-11 08:01:08 +1100
  • Roger Parkes
    signed 2017-03-11 07:53:37 +1100
  • Mary Szental
    signed 2017-03-11 06:10:52 +1100
  • Jean
    signed 2017-03-11 02:40:34 +1100
  • Sean Corrigan
    signed 2017-03-11 01:54:31 +1100
  • Sean Burke
    signed 2017-03-10 23:43:32 +1100
  • Michael Fisher
    signed 2017-03-10 23:26:45 +1100
  • Warren Allsopp
    signed 2017-03-10 22:44:47 +1100
  • Colin Schroeder
    signed 2017-03-10 22:42:58 +1100
  • Stephen Hamilton
    signed 2017-03-10 22:17:28 +1100
  • Jennifer King
    signed 2017-03-10 22:04:19 +1100
  • Julie Smirh
    signed 2017-03-10 21:46:37 +1100
  • Vivienne Porzsolt
    signed 2017-03-10 21:21:35 +1100
  • Judy Schneider
    signed 2017-03-10 20:36:14 +1100
    Besides, added sugar, I would advocate lower salt and saturated fats too.
  • Greg Newall
    signed 2017-03-10 20:35:52 +1100
  • Joyce Sebar
    signed 2017-03-10 20:06:08 +1100
  • Carole Knight
    signed 2017-03-10 19:59:03 +1100
  • Patrick Li
    signed 2017-03-10 19:58:35 +1100
    Hi

    Carbohydrates replaces sugar.
  • Douglas Mckay
    signed 2017-03-10 19:43:37 +1100
    Douglas McKay
  • Sertan Can
    signed 2017-03-10 19:02:08 +1100
  • Margaret Black
    signed 2017-03-10 18:55:42 +1100
    Margaret Black
  • Mauricio Perez
    signed 2017-03-10 18:43:36 +1100
  • Elaine Diffey
    signed 2017-03-10 18:13:49 +1100
    It is negligent that this is not already policy.
  • Graham Hall
    signed 2017-03-10 18:10:44 +1100
    Graham Hall
  • Anna Rasztabiga
    signed 2017-03-10 18:01:27 +1100
    Take super fatty and greasy items off the school menu also, and ask teachers to check if all in classes have had breakfast, and if yes, what did the children eat.
  • D Williamson
    signed 2017-03-10 17:58:11 +1100