by Editorial Team | May 3, 2024 | News
INFANT has been endorsed as a recommended evidence-based program by the US National Cancer Institute (NCI). As the leading federal agency for cancer research in the United States, the NCI focuses on the scale up of proven health lifestyle programs. This commitment...
by Editorial Team | Mar 6, 2024 | Tips for parents
It may seem that the arrival of your baby is accompanied by a rise in household waste. New baby equipment, toy packaging, nappies, and starting on solid foods all add another layer to this. Babies are learning and love to explore food and their surroundings by...
by Editorial Team | Feb 29, 2024 | News
New resources encouraging healthy eating and active play from the start of life have been developed for culturally and linguistically diverse families in Melbourne’s west. The Western Public Health Unit (WPHU) has partnered with Deakin University’s Institute for...
by Editorial Team | Feb 20, 2024 | Tips for health professionals
The introduction of solids at around 6-months of age, is an important step in an infant’s journey. However, the myriad of possible food options can be daunting for new mums, dads, and carers.1 Among the vast number of commercial infant food products available, food...
by Editorial Team | Nov 17, 2023 | News
INFANT has been identified in a US Centre for Disease Control-funded review as the strongest international model for wide-spread implementation of a community complementary feeding intervention. The review titled ‘Complementary Feeding Interventions for Infants and...