These programmes and actions were reported by countries for the 2nd WHO Global Nutrition Policy Review 2016-2017 module on actions related to school health and nutrition programmes. Programme objectives: foster healthy diet and lifestyle habits; educate children and improve knowledge about healthy diet and lifestyle habits; improve children’s skills (e.g. cooking, food hygiene); improve school attendance; improve academic performance; tackle health inequalities. http://www.chrodis.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Summary-Report-CHRODIS-... https://eng.menntamalaraduneyti.is/media/law-and-regulations/Compulsory-...
WHO (2018) Global Nutrition Policy Review. Country progress in creating enabling policy environments for promoting healthy diets and nutrition
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The Global Nutrition Policy Review 2016–2017 is the report of the second comprehensive analysis of nutrition-related policy environment, coordination mechanisms, available capacities and actions being taken in 176 Member States (91%) and one area which responded to the survey carried out between July 2016 and December 2017.
Nutrition education curriculum includes: lessons on the links between nutrition and health; hands-on cooking skills. Mandatory in all primary schools covered by this programme. Mandatory in some secondary schools covered by this programme. Voluntary for all preschools covered by this programme.