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- a unique web- based instrument for the evaluation and improvement of school meal quality

- a unique web- based instrument for the evaluation and improvement of school meal quality. Emma Patterson BSc Human nutrition, PhD Project manager Essen, Germany 5th September 2012. Why is the school lunch so important?. A child will eat almost 2000 lunches at school in Sweden

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- a unique web- based instrument for the evaluation and improvement of school meal quality

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  1. - a unique web-based instrument for the evaluation and improvementofschoolmealquality Emma Patterson BSc Human nutrition, PhD Project manager Essen, Germany5th September 2012

  2. Why is the school lunch so important? A child will eat almost 2000 lunches at school in Sweden For 5 days a week, it should provide 30% of all daily nutritional requirements Potential effects on attention, learning A pedagogic tool – a practical way to teach about diet, health etc. May counteract social inequalities inhealth

  3. School meals: a long history in Sweden Practice began in the late 1800s, aimed at children from poor families For decades, Sweden and Finland have been unique in serving free cooked meals in primary school “A free school lunch for every child” was enshrined in law in 1997

  4. A new, updated, school law From 1st July 2011 a new version of this law applies “A free nutritious school lunch for every child” No monitoring system in place

  5. What does “nutritious” mean? Means according to Swedish nutrition recommendations similar to WHO recommendations i.e. complying with upper and/or lower limits for energy, nutrients Can also follow food-based guidelines Fatty fish, low-fat milk, low-fat margarine

  6. What does the law mean in practice? For schoolchildren A right to a nutritious school lunch For schools A reason to consider the school lunch as an integral part of the school day Will have to document for the Schools Inspection Agency that they comply with the new law

  7. What is SchoolFood Sweden? Free, web-based system Helps the person responsible for schoolfood at the school to thoroughly evaluateprovision Provides tailored feedback to each school Aimed at all Swedish primary schools (ca 4000) and local authorities (290) Collaboration; developed by researchers (no commercial interests)

  8. A holistic approach to the school meal The school meal is about more than just nutritional content The aim is to gather information not just on the nutritional content of school meals but also on other relevant aspects The school meal quality is therefore evaluated in the following areas:

  9. School meal quality – holistic approach Level 3Organisation Staff questionnaire Level 2Service & pedagogy Environmentalimpact Student questionnaire Level 1Food choice and provision Nutritional adequacy Safe food

  10. Howdoes it work? 1 3 Schoolreport 2

  11. Level 1 y Food choice and provision Numberofdishesdaily Bread, sallad buffet etc. Breakfast, snacks, kafeteria Safefood Education Routines (hygiene, special diets) Nutritionaladequacy Typesofmeals Typesoffoods Servingfrequency Amounts Level 1Food choice and provision Nutritional adequacy Safe food

  12. Nutritionaladequacy • Vitamin D • Iron • Wedeveloped and validatednutrient-specificfood-basedcriteria for each • Criteriapredictifschool is likelytofulfill/unlikelytofulfillSwedish NutritionalRecommendations • Fat quality • Fibre

  13. Level 2 Service & pedagogy Scheduling Service & mealenvironment ”Pedagogic lunch” Student involvement Environmentalimpact Food/packagingwaste Foodchoices(meat, fishetc) Organicfood Level 2Service & pedagogy Environmentalimpact Level 1Food choice and provision Nutritional adequacy Safe food

  14. Level 3 Organisation Goals & guidelines Responsibility Competencies & resources Uptake & consumption Level 3Organisation& policy Level 2Service & pedagogy Environmentalimpact Level 1Food choice and provision Nutritional adequacy Safe food

  15. Guestperspective

  16. Development process Spring 2010 Spring/autumn 2011 Spring 2012 Autumn2010

  17. What do wenowknow? Wenowhave a pictureofschoolfood at national level for the firsttime Baseline data from 191 schoolsgatheredspring 2011

  18. Whatnow? Research: data facilitates study of the associations between school meal quality, students’ uptake, diet, health and academic achievement Monitoring: Future reports will allow us to highlight progress of school food quality nationally Expansion: Demand exists for similar systems for hospitals, preschools, elderly care facilities etc.

  19. More information: www.skolmatsverige.se info@skolmatsverige.se emma.patterson@ki.se

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