Implementing quantified guidelines for school meals

The findings of earlier documented studies of the nutritional content of school meals point towards the need for nutritional guidelines. If such guidelines are to be met, attempts need to be made to change the types of food consumed by schoolchildren. This paper reports on efforts to assess the natu...

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Published inInternational journal of hospitality management Vol. 13; no. 4; pp. 361 - 374
Main Authors Noble, Carol, Kipps, Michael
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 1994
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nutritional content
nutritional guidelines
school meals
nutritional guidelines
school meals
nutritional content
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Summary:The findings of earlier documented studies of the nutritional content of school meals point towards the need for nutritional guidelines. If such guidelines are to be met, attempts need to be made to change the types of food consumed by schoolchildren. This paper reports on efforts to assess the nature of foods commonly consumed in a group of London schools, to determine whether a high proportion of fat in the meals is having a ‘diluting effect’ on the nutrient content, and to determine the foods which are the main contributors of important nutrients. The implications of the findings of the reported study are relevant to those involved in the implementation of nutritional guidelines in school meals, notably for nutrition educators and caterers.
ISSN:0278-4319
1873-4693
DOI:10.1016/0278-4319(94)90072-8