A microscopic tale of hunger,
hormones and hope 

When we get hungry a hormone is produced by the body to let our brain know that we are hungry. This hormone is called ‘GHRELIN’ – aka the hunger hormone. 

You can’t see it, but you can feel it. And the longer you go without eating, the more ghrelin is released by the body and the hungrier you feel. This is perfectly normal, but for the 2 million households who ran out of food in the last year, it’s a horrible reminder of their hunger. 

Ghrelins are not bad, but in numbers they can be distracting and affect mood and performance. When we’re really hungry we can feel nauseous, dizzy or even a bit angry. The only way to reduce your Ghrelins is to eat a nutritious meal. 

While most of us reach for a sandwich, an apple, or your favourite snack to satisfy the Ghrelins, for 1 in 5 hungry West Aussie kids, the Ghrelins are still multiplying. But there is hope, purchasing a Ghrelin kit can help to reduce their numbers and provide a fun an easy-to-understand way to teach kids about the causes and effects of hunger. 

Each kit contains 4 balls of modelling dough and 6 googly eyes to create your own Ghrelin to learn about hunger and reflect on how it feels for you. 

A great low-cost school holiday activity which is both fun and starts the conversation about food insecurity and what it means in our community.