Growing our future: Introducing the Pacific School Food Network to support healthy school food and nutrition environments for better nourished children in the Pacific Islands

• Sarah Burkhart,
• Pragya Singh,
• Jessica E. Raneri,
• Ann Hayman,
• Sefano Katz,
• Ulamila Matairakula,
• Clarissa Mackay,
• Bridget Horsey,
• Steven Underhill,
• Ateca Kama,
• Josephine Maelaua,
• Brynn Demei,
• Arlene Mitchell,
• Mamta Gurung Nyangmi,
• Tebwaatoki Taawetia,
• Tabera Tekatu,
• Danny Hunter

Affiliations

Sarah Burkhart

Australian Centre for Pacific Islands Research; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland Australia; Corresponding author.

Pragya Singh

Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Public Health and Primary Care, College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Fiji National University, Fiji Islands

Jessica E. Raneri

Senior Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture Advisor to both Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research and Agricultural Development and Food Security Section, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Canberra

Ann Hayman

Food Safety and Nutrition Consultant, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Subregional Office for the Pacific Islands

Sefano Katz

Pacific Blue Foundation, P.O.B 13306, Suva, Fiji Islands

Ulamila Matairakula

Pacific Blue Foundation, P.O.B 13306, Suva, Fiji Islands

Clarissa Mackay

Eat Right, Be Bright, New Zealand

Bridget Horsey

Australian Centre for Pacific Islands Research; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland Australia

Steven Underhill

Australian Centre for Pacific Islands Research; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland Australia

Ateca Kama

Manager National Food and Nutrition Centre, P.O. Box 2450, Government Buildings, Suva, Fiji

Josephine Maelaua

School of Public Health, Faculty of Nursing, Medicine and Health Sciences, Solomon Islands National University, Honiara, Solomon Islands

Brynn Demei

Ministry of Education, Madalaii Box 189 Koror, Palau

Arlene Mitchell

Executive Director, Global Child Nutrition Foundation, Seattle, Washington, USA

Mamta Gurung Nyangmi

Asia Pacific Coordinator Global Child Nutrition Foundation, Seattle, Washington, USA

Tebwaatoki Taawetia

Ministry of Education, Bikenibeu, Republic of Kiribati

Tabera Tekatu

Ministry of Education, Bikenibeu, Republic of Kiribati

Danny Hunter

Alliance of Bioversity International and International Center for Tropical Agriculture, Rome, Italy