Keep sugar out of school canteens

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added sugar were shifted into the "limited intake category" yet school canteen guidelines in NSW still rely on outdated 2003 national guidelines.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.

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Jennelle Barry signed 2016-12-04 13:42:24 +1100
Vivian Pountney signed 2016-12-04 13:25:51 +1100
Teresa Renneberg signed 2016-12-04 12:37:44 +1100
Jessica Edwards signed 2016-12-04 11:31:13 +1100
Kelly T signed 2016-12-04 11:16:45 +1100
Leanne Barron signed 2016-12-04 10:27:10 +1100
Fiona Kane signed 2016-12-04 10:13:56 +1100

I am a nutritionists and That Sugar Film Ambassador.

I unfortunately now treat kids with insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes and fatty liver in my nutrition clinic. These are all lifestyle diseases previously only seen in older adults. Scientific evidence is clear, sugar is a big part of this problem. We need to do better for our kids. We know better so we need to DO BETTER!
Anastasia Toumpas signed 2016-12-04 10:05:41 +1100

This needs to be done Australia wide! As well as greater awareness of the dangers of food and diet related disorders!
Pieta Macri signed 2016-12-04 10:00:38 +1100
Kelli Anderson signed 2016-12-04 09:51:58 +1100
Kelly Burden signed 2016-12-04 09:12:34 +1100

Great work thank you
Miche Chalker signed 2016-12-04 09:01:02 +1100
Fran Bruce signed 2016-12-04 08:52:55 +1100
Janet Ross signed 2016-12-04 08:45:55 +1100
Bek Taylor signed 2016-12-04 08:38:57 +1100
Melissa Ort signed 2016-12-04 08:28:44 +1100
Peter Sinclair signed 2016-12-04 08:21:16 +1100
Victoria Louis signed 2016-12-04 08:19:09 +1100

Victoria louis
Sarah Ryan signed 2016-12-04 08:13:25 +1100
Kelly Ostric signed 2016-12-04 08:12:43 +1100
Cathy Strong signed 2016-12-04 08:06:52 +1100

we also need to push for greater funding to teach children and their families and teachers about real food and nutrition and also provide better information about why it’s important to know what’s in our food… There are a lot of other things to worry about along with sugar and using fake sugar is not the answer either. The resurgence of scurvy is a warning sign that what we think is a normal diet has become dangerous! You should check out The Root Cause this is a family travelling around Australia educating children and families about how to provide better school lunches for kids. This program should be funded nationally!
Jodie Gaffney signed 2016-12-04 08:02:06 +1100
Dean Floyd signed 2016-12-04 08:00:38 +1100
Donna Ciccia signed 2016-12-04 07:56:18 +1100
Jodie Raitt signed 2016-12-04 07:52:56 +1100
Nicole Parker signed 2016-12-04 07:49:55 +1100
Karla Alvarez signed 2016-12-04 07:41:09 +1100
Les Walters signed 2016-12-04 07:40:57 +1100

It’s time sugar was recognised as the toxin it is and banned from use in foods destined for human consumption.
Kellie Chapman signed 2016-12-04 07:35:58 +1100
Renelle Lancaster signed 2016-12-04 07:35:21 +1100