New Zealand Nutrition Foundation

1. Older People’s Nutrition at Risk

   Published on Friday, September 30th, 2011

   Rising food costs could increase the risk of malnutrition in vulnerable older New Zealanders according to a New Zealand Nutrition Foundation Working Group. Julian Jensen, Chair of New Zealand Nutrition Foundation’s Committee for Healthy Ageing, believes the rising costs of food could have a significant impact on this sector of society whose members are generally on fixed, tightly budgeted incomes.

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2. Teacher First Ever Winner of Nutrition Award

   Published on Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

   A school teacher from Auckland has won a prestigious nutrition award for the research she is doing on food literacy education.

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3. Meals do Matter

   Published on Friday, July 15th, 2011

   Good food keeps body and soul together whatever your age; and none more so than as you get older.  But malnutrition risk is increasingly common in our ageing population.
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4. Does your diet need a WOF?

   Published on Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

   Nelson’s senior citizens have been told to give their eating habits a ‘warrant of fitness’ by expert dietitian, Kaye Dennison.  “As we grow older, we are very good at reviewing our housing, hobbies and horsepower to suit our changing needs, but don’t take the same interest in what we’re eating,” Dennison said.

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5. Make Meals Matter

   Published on Friday, April 30th, 2010

   Good food keeps body and soul together whatever your age; and none more so than in the ‘golden years’.  But malnutrition risk is increasingly common in our ageing population.  Health professionals are gathering in Nelson next week to learn from the latest research into keeping our seniors well by making meals matter.

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