Supermarket tours

Choosing the right foods and understanding food labels can be a challenge.

We organise supermarket tours for parents with children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes to help make shopping for food easier. As part of the two hour tour, local dietitians show you how to accurately read and understand food labels, select healthy food alternatives and identify products that are appropriate for your child with type 1 diabetes. You will also receive a show bag with the Diabetes Australia Healthy Shopping Guide, information sheets and other useful information.

Cost: $10 members and $15 for non-members.  Limited bookings available for each tour.

To make a booking, contact the Diabetes Info and Advice Line (DIAL) on 1300 136 588.

2012 Supermarket Tours

Type 1 tours

Supermarket tours in 2012 will be running from March - November in the following locations. Registrations are now open, please call 1300 136 588 to make a booking.

Diabetes Australia Healthy Shopping Guide

Diabetes Australia’s best-selling Healthy Shopping Guide contains more than 800 examples of suggested food products commonly found on supermarket shelves. It shows you how to read food labels, understand nutrition claims and recognise those that are misleading.

The  Healthy Shopping Guide includes a nutrient criteria section relating to 28 different food categories making it easier for you to make healthy food choices. Whether or not you have diabetes, this handy pocket-sized guide takes all the hard work out of food shopping.

For a copy of the Healthy Shopping Guide, contact Diabetes Australia on 1300 136 588*. Recommended retail price is $6.95 plus postage.