Tweed Coast diners are being called to fight the obesity epidemic by supporting Tweed Coast restaurants, pubs, clubs and cafes participating in Good Fork Week from October 22 – 28, 2012.
The inaugural Good Fork Week will see chefs across restaurants, pubs, clubs, cafes and canteens around the country make a small change to a menu item and make it more nutritious. Through this commitment, they aim to show Tweed Coast diners they can eat better out of home, while also kick-starting a change in the food service industry.
Here on the Tweed, the award-winning chefs at Tweed Heads Bowls Club are leading the way – taking part in the event – with a special menu available at the club.
Good Fork Week, which was recently launched by Unilever Food Solutions in partnership with Obesity Prevention Australia, helps both chefs and diners alike in tackling the country’s growing obesity epidemic.
“The idea behind Good Fork Week stemmed from the findings of Unilever Food Solutions’ third World Menu Report which highlights that food service venues around the world are not meeting their diners’ needs when it comes to providing nutritious options on their menu,” explains Yezdi Daruwalla, Managing Director of Unilever Food Solutions.
CEO of Obesity Prevention Australia, Levi Walz, believes that Good Fork Week is a step in the right direction when it comes to tackling Australia’s obesity epidemic.
“Over 1.5 million adults in New South Wales are either overweight or obese and an astonishing one in four of our children are overweight or obese, resulting in Australia having one of the world’s highest rates of childhood obesity. An initiative such as Good Fork Week will give Tweed Coast chefs the chance to both educate and treat their diners, while also showing they have their customers’ health at heart,” Mr Walz said.
Good Fork Week Ambassador and world-renowned Chef, Christine Manfield, reinforces her desire to fight the growing obesity epidemic and calls on the Tweed Coast community to also do their part.
“I am passionate about helping educate the Australian public on making smarter food choices. I have always been conscious as a chef to serve food to my guests that they will not only enjoy, but food that is delicious and nutritious. Hopefully, by being mindful of the food I put on my menu, I can do my part to help tackle obesity in Australia,” Ms Manfield said.
“I urge Tweed Coast residents to join us in the fight against obesity by supporting participating restaurants, pubs, bars and cafes during Good Fork Week,” concluded Ms Manfield.
For more information on Good Fork Week, or to find your local participating Good Fork Week restaurant, please visit www.goodforkweek.com.au.
