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Generating a healthy catering list for your workplace. Liz House Project Assistant & Dietitian. Scenario. The Solution?. Healthy Catering List. What is a Healthy C atering L ist?. What are the benefits of a healthy catering list? Translates policy into every day practice
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Generating a healthy catering list for your workplace Liz House Project Assistant & Dietitian
The Solution? Healthy Catering List
What are the benefits of a healthy catering list? • Translates policy into every day practice • Makes the process of ordering healthy catering easy • Reduces stress of catering • Opportunity to discuss healthy choices • Creates understanding of your needs with caterers
What is involved in developing a Healthy Catering List? Establish a working group Identify current practices Develop a healthy catering list with the working group Consult with caterers Promote and disseminate Monitor and maintain
1. Establish a working group • Minimal meetings required • 2. Find out what has already been done?
3. Develop a healthy catering list • Identify: • Appropriate and inappropriate items • Items that could be modified to fit the list • Items that need to be classified with caterers
4. Consult with caterers • How are items prepared? • Can something be prepared differently?
5. Promote and disseminate • Nominate key contact • Identify avenues to disseminate to • colleagues
6. Monitor and maintain • Seek regular feedback • Review process
Example of working through a menu Omelette with bacon tomato & cheese Egg & bacon muffin Mini croissant with ham, cheese & tomato Mini quiche Individual Greek yoghurt Individual Bircher museli Fruit skewer & yoghurt dips Fruit salad cup Fruit platters • Omelette with bacon tomato & cheese • Egg & baconmuffin • Mini croissant with ham, cheese & tomato • Mini quiche • Individual Greek yoghurt • Individual Bircher museli • Fruit skewer & yoghurt dips • Fruit salad cup • Fruit platters
Questions? Thank you
References HELPP 2013, ‘Healthy Food Choices in Local Government: A Guide to Healthy Catering,’ SA Health: Adelaide. Heart Foundation 2008, ‘A Healthier Serve: The Heart Foundation’s Guide to Healthier Catering,’ Heart Foundation Australia, available online <www.heartfoundation.org.au/SiteCollectionDocuments/Healthier-Serve.pdf>