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Maori television chef and personality Anne Thorp said today that she wants to support efforts to reduce Maori obesity.
Anne recently launched a toolkit that looks at the causes of Maori obesity at Te Hotu Manawa Maori’s annual Nutrition and Physical Activity Hui which was held in Ngaruawahia. Around 150 health workers from around the country attended.
“This toolkit shows how difficult it is for our whanau to access healthy kai.”
The toolkit explains that Maori are more likely to live in neighbourhoods where there are fewer supermarkets and more fast food outlets.
“I believe however that with the right information and guidelines our people can eat well and be healthy – within budget,” Anne said.
“Farmers Markets are opening up everywhere. Otara for example is the best market in Auckland. I shop at markets wherever I am and the Otara Market has the cheapest, and freshest produce in town. Our whanau need to take advantage of these shopping options and learn to shop wisely and then cook healthily”
Anne’s messages on her cooking series Kai Ora are all about health and good living, about simplicity, about having fun with food and about enjoying life through a healthy diet.
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