Double-duty actions | Example strategies |
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Eat locally | • Consume fresh foods • Purchase seasonal fruit and vegetables that have less food miles • Promote local food markets and ensure local markets are accessible to all community members |
Eat more fruit and vegetables | • Price promotion for fruits and vegetables • Local government funding for school fruit and vegetable gardens • Nude food days at schools and workplaces |
Eat less ultra-processed food (UPF) | • Restrict access to fast food • Healthy food swaps • (swap energy dense packaged foods for fresh alternatives) • Healthy catering; avoid reliance on UPFs for workplace events |
Eat less meat and more plant-based protein | • Cooking classes, recipes and demonstrations for meat alternatives • ‘Meat-free’ days • Plant-based protein choices on menus |
Reduce consumption of sugar sweetened beverages | • Price, promotion and placement of water to increase intake • Encourage reusable drink bottles • Ensure free drinking water is widely available at clubs |
Improve education opportunities | • Facilitate education on traditional Indigenous diets • Add health and climate change into curriculum including renewable energy |
Reduce screen time | • Promote active play • Encourage incidental physical activity |
Modal shift from motorised to active transport | • Local council to install and maintain footpaths in high pedestrian traffic areas • Promote and encourage cycling through safe cycling infrastructure and campaigns • Encourage public transport use with regular services and competitive pricing |
Improve green space | • Local government community planning to incorporate green space in urban planning • Local funding for community gardens |
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