10 Mar 2021
Produce Industry Launches UN Initiative in New Zealand to Address Hunger and Increase Wellbeing
Aotearoa’s $6 billion fresh produce industry today rolls out a localised UN initiative, as it celebrates the launch of the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables (IYFV).
View Story07 Dec 2020
Free Fruit & Vegetables In Schools More Crucial Than Ever Before
A record 26 million servings of fresh fruit and vegetables will be given to low decile school children next year, with calls to expand the initiative in light of last week’s alarming Poverty Monitor 2020 report.
View Story20 Aug 2020
NZ’s Fruit & Vegetables in Schools Initiative for Vulnerable Children Acknowledged Globally
New Zealand’s most successful and effective school-based nutrition initiative Fruit & Vegetables in Schools (FIS) has been selected for inclusion in a report for the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO).
View Story15 Apr 2020
5000 5+ A Day Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Boxes Diverted to Families During Covid-19
Fresh produce deemed for the Fruit and Vegetables in Schools (FIS) initiative is now being diverted to families in need during Covid-19 lockdown.
View Story25 Feb 2020
Child Poverty Stats Reaffirm Importance Of Free Fruit & Vegetables In Schools
https://5adayeducation.org.nz/learningNew Zealand’s most successful and effective school-based nutrition initiative is applauding progress to reduce child poverty and says providing fresh fruit and vegetables is crucial to ensure ongoing success.
View Story07 Aug 2019
Free Fruit & Vegetables In Schools Receives Top Marks From NZ Parents
Kiwi parents and school principals overwhelmingly back the Fruit & Vegetables in Schools (FIS) initiative and new research shows there’s a strong desire for the Government-funded scheme to be expanded.
View Story14 Jun 2019
Government extends Fruit & Vegetables in Schools Initiative
The Ministry of Health has confirmed the extension of the United Fresh-managed Fruit & Vegetables in Schools initiative now providing over 120,000 servings of fresh fruit and vegetables each school day nationwide.
View Story27 Aug 2018
Sweet Success: Fruit & Vegetables in Schools Providing Positive Impact
New research into the impact of Fruit & Vegetables in Schools (FIS) has found it is the widest-reaching health initiative for low decile schools in New Zealand, vastly improving health and education outcomes for students.
View Story13 Feb 2017
Fruit in Schools reaches record numbers for 2017
More than 104,000 students are benefitting from the successful Fruit in Schools initiative as a new term kicks off in 2017.
View Story21 Dec 2015
$1.2m extra to expand Fruit & Vegetables in Schools
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says the Fruit in Schools programme will be expanded to include an extra 77 schools, benefiting an additional 13,000 students.
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