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Swap It everyday in the lunchbox 

SWAP IT is an evidence-based, healthy lunchbox program for primary schools. The program supports parents and carers to SWAP what is packed in their child’s lunchbox from sometimes foods to everyday foods. SWAP IT is:

• Free – no cost for schools to take part. 
• Easy for Schools – our resources complement the existing curriculum. 
• Easy for Parents – visual inspiration to make lunchboxes faster and healthier with no extra cost. 
• Proven to work – SWAP IT enhances the nutritional quality of lunchbox foods. Parents love it, and teachers see significant benefits in the classroom. 

The food children consume at school impacts their concentration, health and wellbeing. By improving lunchboxes, we can make a huge difference! The school lunchbox contains approximately one third of a child’s daily energy intake – a significant opportunity to improve nutrition and health outcomes.

Everyday foods help kids grow and learn, and by swapping out sometimes foods we are setting children up for the best possible physical, mental and behavioural performance at school and home.

DID YOU KNOW? 85% of school children take a packed lunch to school every day. On average, these lunchboxes contain more than three servings of sometimes foods.

Let’s improve children’s nutrition!

In Australia, close to one quarter of primary school-aged children are classified as overweight or obese. A diet high in sometimes foods can lead to excessive weight gain and is a risk factor for future chronic disease.

Australian healthy eating guidelines advise limiting sometimes foods. However, research shows that these sometimes foods currently contribute to 40% of children’s total energy intake. The most recent dietary survey shows that Australian children aged 4-8 years consume around ten times more sometimes foods than recommended, with children aged 9-11 years consuming three times the recommended amount.

By improving children’s lunchboxes, we can make a huge difference to a child’s daily food intake, providing them with the best possible opportunity to grow and learn!

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