People are more likely to make healthy choices when choices are easily available; built environments that support healthy eating are crucial
- Education along will not change eating behaviour; nutrition is also influenced by social and built environments
- Know where your food comes from
- All health professionals have a role in creating healthy built environments
Food utilisation
•Available space for food preparation and breastfeeding in private and public spaces
•Housing design determines whether storage space, kitchen facilities and equipment that can be used to prepare food
•Commercial design determines whether office workers and others have space for preparation and consumption of meals
•Design of commercial and public facilities determines whether there is appropriate space for women to breastfeed their babies