In contrast, the Australian Dietary Guidelines recommend "children aged between 4 and 11 years [to] consume at least five pieces of vegetables and two pieces of fruit every day " (Nathan, Wolfenden, Rose, Robertson, & Wiggers, 2015, p. The Australian Guide to Healthy Eating includes five food groups instead of the four found in the Canadian Food Guide. In Australia, children are advised to consume more due of the extra food group, however many of these children do not meet the requirements Nathan et al. (2015) argues that only a small percentage of children meet the recommendations and Australia is focusing on strategies to prevent childhood obesity by implementing programs in primary schools. Fruit and vegetable programs, such as “Crunch&Sip”, include dedicated lesson times in which the child can eat a fruit or vegetable brought from home, primary schools are encouraged to “obtain certification [introducing the program] into at least 80% of classrooms each school day and developing and implementing associated policies, curriculum materials, and parent communication strategies” (Nathan et al. ., 2015, page 94). The programs are successful and the results suggest significant positive changes. Schools that implement fruit and vegetable breaks benefit approximately
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