Why is healthy fundraising so important?

The consumption of fruit and vegetables by West Australians is well below the recommended requirements. Four in five adults (77%) aged 19 to 50 years do not eat enough fruits, and nearly all Australians (99%) aged two years and over do not eat enough vegetables. Additionally, in 2018, 70% of Western Australian adults aged 16 years and over were classified as overweight or obese (1).

Healthy fundraising can:

• Encourage healthy eating 

• Make money for your organisation while promoting health and wellbeing 

• Show your community that you care about health 

• Provide satisfaction from being a positive role model in your community

Healthier sausage sizzle

Below are some healthier ideas and tips to make your next sausage sizzle stand out from the crowd.

• Swap white bread with wholemeal, wholegrain or high-fibre bread

• Limit the amount of oil you use

• Leave the margarine off bread

• Use salt-reduced or no added salt sauces

• Add colour to your sizzle, make it a vegie BBQ, or make vegie kebabs

• Use reduced fat and salt sausages (<10g fat per 100g and <500mg salt per 100g)

• Provide kebabs, lean steaks, lean burgers and skinless chicken breasts

• Work with your local butcher to see if they can add grated veggies to sausages or hamburger patties

• Offer barbequed corn on the cob

• Serve fresh fruit or salad

• Have plenty of cold water available

• Limit the availability of sugary soft drinks, and promote cold, plain water

Healthier Sausage Sizzle

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References

(1) Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2018). Nutrition across the life stages. Retrieved from: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/food-nutrition/nutrition-across-the-life-stages/summary