Beyond the lunchbox: Menu development guidelines for the Tasmanian School Lunch Project.

IF 1.4 4区医学 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Health Promotion Journal of Australia Pub Date : 2024-06-05 DOI:10.1002/hpja.871

Claire Galloway, Kate DePaoli, Kylie J Smith, Monique Reardon

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Abstract

Issue: Universal school lunches hold the potential to improve student nutritional intake and access to food, but to do so menus must be nutritionally adequate. There is growing interest in school lunch programs (SLPs) in Australia, and one is currently being trialled in Tasmania. No nutrition guidelines currently exist for menu development in Australian schools.

Methods: A desktop review of international SLPs was completed, and findings analysed in the context of Australian Nutrient Reference Values and Australian Dietary Guidelines to inform the development of Tasmanian SLP guidelines.

Discussion: Globally, SLPs are guided by portion sizes and/or nutrient criteria. SLPs (many of which address food insecurity) must provide children the opportunity to meet energy and nutrient needs, while minimising food waste. We propose energy-based nutrient criteria and qualitative recommendations for menu development. SO WHAT?: We have developed guidelines to inform the development of Tasmanian SLP menus. These guidelines may be applicable to other states and territories piloting similar programs.

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午餐盒之外：塔斯马尼亚学校午餐项目菜单制定指南。

问题：普及学校午餐有可能改善学生的营养摄入和食物获取，但要做到这一点，菜单必须营养充足。在澳大利亚，人们对学校午餐计划（SLP）的兴趣与日俱增，塔斯马尼亚州目前正在试行一项学校午餐计划。目前，澳大利亚学校还没有制定菜单的营养指南：方法：对国际学校午餐计划进行了桌面审查，并结合澳大利亚营养素参考值和澳大利亚膳食指南对审查结果进行了分析，为塔斯马尼亚州学校午餐计划指南的制定提供参考：讨论：在全球范围内，可持续营养方案以份量和/或营养标准为指导。可持续营养方案（其中许多方案针对食物无保障问题）必须为儿童提供满足能量和营养需求的机会，同时尽量减少食物浪费。我们提出了基于能量的营养标准，并对菜单的制定提出了定性建议。所以呢？我们制定了指导原则，为塔斯马尼亚州可持续营养餐菜单的制定提供参考。这些指导原则可能适用于其他试行类似计划的州和地区。

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Health Promotion Journal of Australia PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

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10.50%

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115

期刊介绍： The purpose of the Health Promotion Journal of Australia is to facilitate communication between researchers, practitioners, and policymakers involved in health promotion activities. Preference for publication is given to practical examples of policies, theories, strategies and programs which utilise educational, organisational, economic and/or environmental approaches to health promotion. The journal also publishes brief reports discussing programs, professional viewpoints, and guidelines for practice or evaluation methodology. The journal features articles, brief reports, editorials, perspectives, "of interest", viewpoints, book reviews and letters.