Action - GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) Child Nutrition Programs: National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, Special Milk Program - Standards or rules for foods and beverages available in sch...

Programme: GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) Child Nutrition Programs: National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, Special Milk Program

Programme description

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: reduce or prevent childhood overweight or obesity; foster healthy diet and lifestyle habits; educate children and improve knowledge about healthy diet and lifestyle habits; reduce food insecurity and hunger; support the agriculture sector by creating farm to school linkages (e.g. cereals, milk, fruit and vegetables supply). Components of the school health and nutrition programme include: training of school staff on nutrition; standards or rules for foods and beverages available in schools; hygienic cooking facilities and clean eating environment in schools; provision of school meals/school feeding programme; school fruit and vegetable scheme; school milk scheme; safe drinking water available free of charge; adequate sanitation and hygiene facilities in schools; school gardens.

The latest standards is introduced in 2010 HHFKA. https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-01-26/pdf/2012-1010.pdf

Programme type

Other

References

WHO (2018) Global Nutrition Policy Review. Country progress in creating enabling policy environments for promoting healthy diets and nutrition

http://www.who.int/nutrition/publications/policies/global_nut_policyrevi...

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.

Target group: 
School age children (SAC)
Delivery: 
Kindergarten/school
Implementation details : 

Standards or rules apply to: foods and beverages served for lunch in school canteens/cafeterias, foods and beverages served at other mealtimes (e.g. breakfast, after-school services), all foods and beverages being sold in school shops/stores including tuck shops and in vending machines. Criteria to determine which foods are prohibited, limited or encouraged are based on specific foods and beverages, nutrient content, portion size.
Smart Snack Fact Sheet http://www.fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/allfoods_flyer.pdf
http://www.fns.usda.gov/school-meals/nutrition-standards-school-meals

Nutrition Standards in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs: http://www.fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/dietaryspecs.pdf

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