... requiring schools to teach health education concepts related to nutrition and dietary behaviors at the middle school level, but students were receiving only 4 h of nutrition education each year (Kann et al., 2007). Virginia C. Stage can be contacted at: carrawaystagev@ecu.edu 24 06...

...Irma Tikkanen Purpose The aim of the paper is to describe the output performance of a foodservice R&D project conducted with hospitality management students. A school meal project is illustrated as a case. Design/methodology/approach The theoretical basis refers to the discussions of R...

...Mabel Blades; Irma Tikkanen Purpose The purpose of this paper is to test nine hypotheses whether pupils follow a plate model when they choose their school meals at Finnish comprehensive schools. Design/methodology/approach The paper introduces nine theoretical cviews to school meals...

...Mabel Blades; Irma Tikkanen Purpose Maslow's hierarchy of needs is little used in research when analysing pupils’ needs, wants, and motivations related to food. To fill that gap, the purpose of this paper is to introduce the pupils’ suggestions for developing school meals in Finland from...

... and rewards to influence consumption of F&V. Design/methodology/approach A school‐based initiative was implemented in 19 primary schools. The evaluation of 8 schools (n = 1,477 pupils aged 4.5‐12 years) is reported. The three‐week intervention included free F&V (80 g portions), a peer...

...Irma Tikkanen; Salla Honkanen; Sanna‐Pauliina Salmela Purpose The purpose of this paper is to construct and describe a snack service model for a comprehensive school. Design/methodology/approach Empirical data were collected from the school officials and the pupils by using a focus group...

...Mabel Blades Purpose The purpose of this paper is to carry out a small preliminary study on school lunches in the UK. Design/methodology/approach A short questionnaire was used to evaluate the views of attendees at the Local Authority Caterers Association National Conference held in July...

...Mabel Blades; Jennette Higgs Purpose The 2006 UK Government's school food standards has created an opportunity for schools to consider introducing highly nutritious, convenience snack alternatives, such as dried fruit, nuts and seeds. This has created anxiety among those who fear a consequent...

...Nurcan Yabanci; Nevin Sanlier Purpose This study aims to determine the hygienic conditions of nursery schools' kitchens in Ankara, the capital of Turkey. Design/methodology/approach The research sampling was obtained from 87 nursery schools. The research data were collected through...

... A cross‐sectional study on the dietary habits of school adolescents (13‐16 years old) was conducted in 2003/2004. Stratified random sampling was used to select study participants (n = 315) from 12 secondary schools across the island. Data were collected using a self‐administered questionnaire...

...Abdulrahman O. Musaiger; Jassim H. Al‐Jedah; Reshma D'Souza Purpose The aim of this study is to determine the nutritional profile of foods provided by the governmental school canteens in Bahrain. Design/methodology/approach Nine types of foods commonly provided in 45 schools in Bahrain were...

... opportunities. School nurses recruited 16 primary school‐aged children whose BMI fell within the inclusion areas of the BMI centile charts for overweight or obesity. Findings Sixteen children with their families were initially involved in the programme of dietary and physical activity intervention...

...) buy at school. It also aimed at determining the factors that influenced children’s purchase of snacks. Design/methodology/approach Twelve primary schools were selected using stratified random sampling. Thirty children from each school were involved. Data collection methods included an interviewer...

...B. Oogarah‐Pratap; R. Bholah; M. Cyparsade; K. Mathoor In Mauritius, the school curriculum does not support the need to develop sound nutrition knowledge and food skills to combat the rising incidence of non‐communicable diseases. This study looks at whether adolescents who had been taught Home...

... topics: school meals policy; catering provision; good health initiatives; and examples of good practice. In essence the HET Web site is a valuable starting point and source for information on: school meals issues; school catering developments and initiatives; national...

...A.H. Subratty; M. Chan Sun; H.K. Kassean The present work focuses on the assessment of the level of hygiene practices among people involved in the preparation, cooking and serving of foods as well as the quality of foods offered for sale in secondary school canteens in four different urban areas...

...Mabel Blades Provides a brief introduction to competitions for those involved in catering in schools. Claims competitions can be a way of stimulating interest in school meals and also that integrating this with a wider contribution of the school to the local community can be valuable in enhancing...

..., 1991) and various supplements. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Nutrition Diet Catering Hospitals Schools In order to assess the nutritional value of a diet an estimation of the nutritional content of the foods consumed as part of that diet is necessary. Therefore the nutritional content...

...Roy Ballam Explains the new Taste of Success scheme, which aims to reward good work with food in UK schools. The scheme has been running since September 2001, is supported by Sainsbury’s, the Design and Technology Association, the British Nutrition Foundation and the Department for Education...

...Kim Walters; Geoff Cram In July 2000 a study was undertaken into the facilities offered for drinking water at 54 schools in North Yorkshire. The work also looked at hygiene standards at drinking water fountains and whether they could pose any risk of contamination to children using them...