date:Aug 14, 2012
The process, which is in its elementary stage, is being spearheaded by the Auckland District Health Board (ADHB), which has also made public its concerns of what it calls the obesity epidemic in the recent past.
Noting that the 35% of Year 9 students in the district are overweight and another 35% obese, the board said it wants to focus on the benefits of better nutrition.
It wants a policy that would create a partnership with Auckland Council to improve local food environments and minimise mar