Morris and the Tiwi College have partnered to launch a healthy eating campaign for the Tiwi people. The Taste it, Live it, Do it campaign involves a host of activities over a 24 month period designed to engage the Melville Island community and promote healthy eating and activity in a way that blends innovation and tradition.
About the Campaign
The main objectives for the campaign include:
- Training and evaluation of core competencies pertaining to safe and nutritious delivery of food service;
- Developing knowledge and skills to hunt and collect traditional bush tucker;
- Key information delivery that allows students to self-assess nutritional and cost effectiveness of meals;
- Providing and developing skills required for personal and interpersonal health screening.
- Educate and provide preventative solutions.
Did you know?
“.. The average mortality rate for a Tiwi male is 45 years old. Tiwi Islands has one of the highest rates of renal failure and kidney disease in the world ..”
(source: www.sportshelathcheck.com.au/targets.htm)
Anecdotal evidence from Tiwi elders along with medical professionals’ opinions strongly suggests that a return to bush tucker diets can counteract the onset of type two diabetes.
See pics of the launch at http://www.facebook.com/Morriscorp