Establishment and issues of new educational system by nutrition teachers

• Published in: Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology Vol. 51; no. 4; pp. 260 - 264
• Main Authors: Maruya, N.(Kobe Univ. (Japan)), Kaneda, M, Namikawa, S, Nakajima, T, Tamon, T, Murai, Y
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Tokyo Center for Academic Publications Japan 2005
• Subjects: Adolescent; Biological and medical sciences; Child; Diet; DOCENTES; EDUCACION; EDUCATION; educational system; ENFANT EN AGE SCOLAIRE; ENSEIGNANT; Faculty; Feeding. Feeding behavior; Female; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; health education; Health Education - legislation & jurisprudence; Health Education - methods; Health Education - organization & administration; Humans; JAPAN; Japanese school; JAPON; Licensure; Male; NINOS DE EDAD ESCOLAR; NUTRITION POLICIES; nutrition teachers; Nutritional Sciences - education; POLITICA NUTRICIONAL; POLITIQUE NUTRITIONNELLE; SCHOOL CHILDREN; TEACHERS; Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems; Asia; Japan; Human; Educational program; School; Nutrition education; Nutrition; Japanese school; educational system; Teacher; nutrition teachers; Health education; Public health; Feeding
• ISSN: 0301-4800; 1881-7742
• DOI: 10.3177/jnsv.51.260

The Japanese school lunch system, which has over 100 y of history, has gained world attention for its well-developed and steady system, healthy Japanese-style menus including rice, and educational programs utilizing the school lunch system. Meanwhile, risk factors of health among students have been continuously worsening for the past dozen years or so. Therefore. Japan had hastened to develop better educational programs utilizing the school lunch and nutritional teachers. Under such circumstances, the Japanese Diet passed a bill to amend the School Education Law (hereinafter called the Amendment) which includes the establishment of an educational system by nutrition teachers in May, 2004. This system will be enforced in April, 2005. This system by nutrition teachers in Japan is well organized in both the legal and administrative senses and is attracting domestic and international attention as an example of an educational measure to improve the dietary life of students. The reason for this article in English is the additional intention of enlightening other countries by showing the political promotion problems of educational administration agencies, educational contents of nutrition teachers and some issues of the new educational system by nutrition teachers.