FREE school-based national nutrition education programme

Find Your Nutritionist

MEET OUR TEAM

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Food for Thought is delivered nationwide; see which Nutritionist covers your area and get in touch if you would like to book in or get more information.

Get in touch with Andy

Andy Kane

Upper North Island

andy.kane@foodstuffs.co.nz

Andy has been a part of the Food for Thought team since 2012. She holds a BSc in Human Nutrition from the University of Otago and loves educating the future generation on food and nutrition. As a new mum Andy is enjoying the first-hand experience of nourishing children's growing bodies. In her free time, she enjoys an active lifestyle filled with running, surfing, tennis, and chasing after her toddler.

Get in touch with Naomi

Naomi Sutton

Upper North Island

naomi.sutton@foodstuffs.co.nz

Naomi has been part of the Food for Thought team for over ten years. With a BSc (Human Nutrition) and PGDipDiet from the University of Otago, Naomi is passionate about educating our future generation on food and nutrition in an engaging and fun way that they can then use in their everyday lives. Being involved with schools in different areas works well with Naomi’s active lifestyle and enjoyment in getting out and about exploring places.

Get in touch with Nova

Nova Martin

Lower North Island

nova.martin@foodstuffs.co.nz

Nova is one of our long-standing Nutritionists, delivering Food for Thought since 2011. She has a BSc in Human Nutrition from Massey University, a Diploma in Public Health, and is a qualified chef. Nova has a strong love and passion for all that is food. Nova has two young children herself, so has first hand experience on how important language and role modelling around food can be. Outside of life’s responsibilities, you’ll find Nova at the boxing gym or walking half marathons.

Get in touch with Karli

Karli Adams-Stachurski

South Island

karli.adams-stachurski@foodstuffs.co.nz

Karli join the Food for Thought team in 2022, after graduating from the University of Otago with a BSc in Human Nutrition and Foodservice Management and a MAppSc in Advanced Nutrition Practice. Full of energy and enthusiasm for educating tamariki around food and nutrition, Karli loves travelling around the South Island facilitating sessions and exploring her backyard.

Get in touch with Jessica

Jessica Smaill

South Island

jessica.smaill@foodstuffs.co.nz

Jessica has been with the Food for Thought team since 2017, after graduating from ARA with a BSc in Human Nutrition. A strong passion for food as previously being a qualified chef, she enjoys educating and witnessing tamariki get excited about food and nutrition and how they can use the knowledge taught to help them and their whānau’s wellbeing.

Nutrition Advisors from the Heart Foundation also support the delivery of Food for Thought in schools across Aotearoa.

Find your local Heart Foundation Nutrition Advisor

"Wow! It really makes a difference when you read the fat, sodium and sugar on the back of the foods we eat. And now just by looking at the contents in our foods we can eat healthier. It is all thanks to you. You have showed us to watch what we eat and how many servings a day we need. It has been appreciated by Room 6, 7 and 8."

Room 8, Awakeri Primary School (Whakatane)

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“Thank you for teaching us about healthy food and taking us to the supermarket. Now I look out for healthy and unhealthy food and I think my class does too – we really appreciated it.”

Felicity, Papamoa School

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“I’ve gone through the FFT resources and I’m REALLY impressed. I’m hard to please by the way with outside education providers. I found the class then in-store experience you provided particularly well structured and very beneficial. Being way up here we often miss out on most opportunities offered in the larger areas so this was a buzz!!”

Cheryl Carmichael, Pukenui School (Kaitaia)

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“Thank you for teaching us about healthy food and taking us to the supermarket. Now I look out for healthy and unhealthy food and I think my class does too – we really appreciated it.”