1、1Product development and marketing opportunities to boost childrens vegetable intakeA guide for small to medium food manufacturers and retailers This project has been funded by Hort Innovation,using the vegetable research and development levy and contributions from the Australian Government.Hort Inn
2、ovation is the grower-owned,not-for-profit research and development corporation for Australian horticulture.The project is underpinned by a consortium of members from CSIRO,Flinders University and Nutrition Australia Victoria Division.3Best practice guidelines for 4 increasing childrens vegetable in
3、take Foundation 6 Action 15 Review 18Bringing the best practice guidelines to life 19References 21Contents4Best practice guidelines for increasing childrens vegetable intakeDespite convincing evidence that adequate vegetable intake is essential for a healthy diet and is protective against a range of
4、 chronic diseases 1,Australian childrens vegetable intake remains below recommended levels.A 2017-18 national survey reported that only 6%of children and adolescents eat the recommended amount of vegetables 2.Increasing vegetable intake is a strong focus for public health and commercial stakeholders
5、,with benefits for individuals and families,the community,vegetable growers,food manufacturers,distributors,retailers and governments 3.Vegetable intake in children can be positively influenced by factors including availability at home and school;parental food literacy;convenience;and price 4,5.Harn
6、essing the sensory properties of vegetables that appeal most to children(e.g.bright colours,sweet-tasting vegetables)and use of fun names and characters to draw their attention can also help.These are all elements that can be influenced by food industry.A set of seven best practice guidelines has be