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Sandwiches for lunch lift protein levels

&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;" alignright size-full wp-image-1461" src&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;schoolnewsnz&period;fastrackdev&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2015&sol;05&sol;SND15-wk1-Sandwich1&period;jpg" alt&equals;"SND15-wk1-Sandwich1" style&equals;"margin&colon; 5px&semi; float&colon; right&semi;" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"200" &sol;>A nationwide survey has revealed that only two per cent of Kiwis are aware that bread is a high source of protein in their daily diet&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p> <&excl;--more--> <&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The survey&comma; carried out by Perceptive Research on behalf of Tip Top Bakery earlier this month&comma; showed that seven out of 10 Kiwis believed bread had low levels of protein&comma; while 90 per cent thought meat was the highest source of protein&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;Protein is a vital nutrient for the growth and development of children&comma;&&num;8221&semi; dietitian at the New Zealand Nutrition Foundation Sarah Hanrahan&comma; says&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;It also helps to maintain sustained energy and leaves you feeling fuller for longer&period; It was surprising to see how few people surveyed thought bread was a significant source of protein when in fact it is good daily source&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Tip Top Bakery is making it even easier to boost children&&num;8217&semi;s protein intake through the number-one item Kiwi parents include in the lunchbox&comma; with the introduction of Tip Top Hi-Protein bread&period; Just two slices &lpar;one serve&sol;74g&rpar; provide over half the daily required amount of protein for young children &lpar;aged 4-8 years&rpar;&comma; and at least a quarter of the required daily intake for teenagers&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;Tip Top Hi-Protein bread is packed full of goodness&comma; with higher levels of protein than most breads it is a healthier choice for school lunches and of course is just as delicious for those picky eaters&comma;&&num;8221&semi; Tip Top® Bakery ambassador and editor of Food Lovers&comma; Helen Jackson says&period;<br &sol;>The new variant has been a work in progress&comma; taking more than 15 months from the initial concept to the final loaves hitting shelves last week&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;We&&num;8217&semi;ve known that bread is a staple in most Kiwi homes&comma;&&num;8221&semi; Master Baker at George Weston Foods&comma; Doug Leighton says&period;<br &sol;>&&num;8220&semi;As a result we decided to create a loaf that would provide Kiwis with the chance to boost their protein intake without changing their eating habits&comma; whether it&&num;8217&semi;s toast and your favourite jam for breakfast or a healthy sandwich at lunch time&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Available in Oat&comma; and Soy &amp&semi; Linseed variants&comma; the Tip Top Hi-Protein loaf is made from naturally sourced protein boosting ingredients and contains no artificial colours or flavours&period; In addition one serve has 10&period;2 grams of protein&comma; while the Soy &amp&semi; Linseed variant has slightly more protein with 11&period;2 grams&comma; over five grams more than Tip Top® Supersoft White bread&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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Rosie Clarke

Rosie is the managing editor here at Multimedia Pty Ltd, working across School News New Zealand and School News Australia. She has spent 10+ years in B2B journalism, and has spent some time over the last couple of years teaching as a sessional academic. Feel free to contact her at any time with editorial or magazine content enquiries.

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