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The Sun
Wednesday November 20, 2013
Nude food trend growing
Supporting the growing trend of ‘nude food’, Riverlands School students Emily Clarke (8), Hana Berry (8) and Tyson Foote with principal Dave Parsons show how they pack their lunch boxes without wrappers and plastic bags. Photo by Celeste Lodewyk
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As a parent with a child approaching school years, Celeste Lodewyk looks at the growing trend of ‘nude food’ and talks to Marlborough primary schools about their stance against nonreusable food wrapping. The term ‘nude food’ may sound slightly unusual, but in fact it is an eco-friendly alternative to wrapping children’s lunches with plastic wrap. It is an idea which is growing in popularity throughout the country and overseas and has already made a positive impact on the environment within local schools. Riverlands School is one of several leading the charge by taking away outside rubbish bins and adopting its ‘pack in, pack out’ philosophy. “Five years ago we began by encouraging students to take home any wrappings from their lunch boxes,” principal Dave Parsons said. “It was a big change to the school’s culture, but now many of our students bring their lunch
in compartment type lunch boxes and use reusable containers. “It’s a system which is working really well and we have seen a significant reduction in waste and an increase in awareness of healthy eating and recycling,” he said. St Mary’s and Renwick Schools have also had success from taking away rubbish bins and asking
“We began by encouraging students to take home any wrappings from their lunch boxes” children to take their wrappings home with them. “We haven’t had rubbish bins in the playground for a number of years, our students basically eat their lunch and put their rubbish back into their lunchboxes,” St Mary’s principal Alister Bridgman said. “It’s been part of an ongoing process of encouraging parents and the children to look at what they are bringing to school and
looking at alternatives such as washable containers. According to Renwick School teacher Nic Walker the school and community’s clean green image has been “pushed hard” this year. “A number of our families provide nude food lunches for their children which really has been a by-product of having zero rubbish bins in school grounds, rather than our sole aim. “By taking away the bins it has encouraged families to take responsibility for what they bring to school. This, combined with our healthy eating message is a big part of our health curriculum and has been met with support from parents,” he said. Staff the Sun spoke to from other schools were also very supportive of the nude food idea and said even though they still had rubbish bins provided, they encouraged children to eat healthy and be responsible with their wrappings. The Sun welcomes any feedback on this topic.
Amber representing NZ Girl Guides Story and photo by Celeste Lodewyk Blenheim teenager Amber Dickson (15) is buzzing with excitement after being chosen to represent New Zealand Girl Guiding at an international jamboree in British Columbia next year. Amber will be one of four NZ girl guides attending the seven day ‘camp’ in July which will be held at Enderby, a city in the Okanagan region. Amber first joined the Brownies at age seven then progressed up into the Girl Guides. She is now a Ranger and is working towards her Queens Guide award. The once shy 15 year old Marlborough Girls’ College student said thanks to Girl Guides her confidence had grown. “Going to this jamboree is going to be a great confidence booster. I will be able to try new things which are out of my comfort zone. “I’m looking forward to new experiences and
I hope to bring them back to Marlborough,” she said. In order for Amber to attend the jamboree, she has had to work hard at fundraising to cover costs associated with the trip. With a total of $5000 to work towards, Amber has been joined by her family and friends in a range of fundraising ventures, including the clean up following the recent Marlborough A&P Show, mucking out stables and a series of raffles. Amber’s total is currently sitting at $2200, so she will be running more raffles and has applied for a number of grants. “I really appreciate the donations from local businesses for my raffles, and I also want to thank everyone who has helped with my fundraising,” she said. If anyone would like to help Amber with her fundraising they can email, amber209@ windowslive.com
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