2006
DOI: 10.1108/00346650610703153
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Generating effective change in school meals: a case study

Abstract: PurposeObesity among primary school children is an area of current concern throughout the UK, alongside much discussion surrounding the opportunities and challenges of effecting change. School meals may contribute to obesity, tending to be high in fat and sugar and lacking in essential nutrients. The primary purpose of this study is to investigate the success of a healthy eating programme and to examine the work that had been done to identify areas where further work was required, where lessons might be learne… Show more

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“…Several researches have highlighted the importance of nutritional standards of school meal programs (Linda et al, 1990;Ruxton et al, 1993Ruxton et al, , 1996Mock et al, 1997;Blades, 2002;Burgess and Bunker, 2002;Seaman and Moss, 2006). Types of nutritional problems among school children vary across developed and developing countries.…”
Section: Students' Preferences On School Mdm Menumentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Several researches have highlighted the importance of nutritional standards of school meal programs (Linda et al, 1990;Ruxton et al, 1993Ruxton et al, , 1996Mock et al, 1997;Blades, 2002;Burgess and Bunker, 2002;Seaman and Moss, 2006). Types of nutritional problems among school children vary across developed and developing countries.…”
Section: Students' Preferences On School Mdm Menumentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Types of nutritional problems among school children vary across developed and developing countries. Seaman and Moss (2006) analyzed the problem of obesity among PS children as an area of great concern throughout the UK, which may have been caused due to school meals 811 School mid-day meal menu tending to be high in fat and sugar and lacking in essential nutrients. While in developing countries like India, mid-day school meal program provides an opportunity to overcome the problem of micronutrient deficiencies and improvement in nutritional status of children (Rajan and Jayakumar, 1992;Drèze and Goyal, 2003;Khera, 2006;Deodhar et al, 2007).…”
Section: Students' Preferences On School Mdm Menumentioning
confidence: 99%
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