Food menus within New Zealand primary school canteens: Do they meet the guidance?

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dc.citation.volumeEarly View
dc.contributor.authorPillay D
dc.contributor.authorPiddington M
dc.contributor.authorAli A
dc.contributor.authorWham C
dc.contributor.editorWilson A
dc.coverage.spatialAustralia
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-17T02:42:24Z
dc.date.available2024-06-17T02:42:24Z
dc.date.issued2023-08-20
dc.description.abstractISSUE ADDRESSED: Unhealthy food and drinks are widely available in New Zealand school canteens. The aim of this study was to assess primary school canteen food menus against the newly implemented Ministry of Health 'Food and Drink Guidance for Schools'. METHODS: A convenience sample of 133 primary school canteen menus was collected in 2020 as part of the baseline evaluation of the Healthy Active Learning initiative across New Zealand. A menu analysis toolkit was developed to assess menus in accordance with the Ministry of Health's 'Food and Drink Guidance for Schools' which classifies food items into three food categories: 'green', 'amber' and 'red'. RESULTS: Most menu items belonged to the less healthy amber (41.0%) and red (40%) food categories. Low decile schools had a lower percentage of green food items (8.6%) and a higher percentage of red food items (48.3%) compared to high decile schools. Sandwiches, filled rolls and wraps were the most commonly available items, followed by baked foods and foods with pastry. Over half of the in-house canteen menu items were classified as 'red' foods (55.3%). CONCLUSIONS: Most school canteens were not meeting the guidelines for healthy food and drink provision outlined by the Ministry of Health. Improving the food environment for children in socio-economically deprived areas needs to be prioritised to reduce inequities. SO WHAT?: This study highlights the unhealthy food environments in New Zealand schools and emphasises the need for more robust national policies and mandated school guidance.
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dc.identifier.author-urlhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37599010
dc.identifier.citationPillay D, Piddington M, Ali A, Wham C. (2023). Food menus within New Zealand primary school canteens: Do they meet the guidance?. Health Promot J Austr. Early View.
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/hpja.793
dc.identifier.eissn2201-1617
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.issn1036-1073
dc.identifier.number793
dc.identifier.urihttps://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/69866
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherJohn Wiley and Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Australian Health Promotion Association
dc.publisher.urihttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/hpja.793
dc.relation.isPartOfHealth Promot J Austr
dc.rights(c) 2023 The Author/s
dc.rightsCC BY 4.0
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectchildhood nutrition
dc.subjectfood policy
dc.subjecthealthy active learning
dc.subjectmenu audit
dc.subjectpolicy evaluation
dc.subjectschool food environment
dc.subjecttraffic-light guidance
dc.titleFood menus within New Zealand primary school canteens: Do they meet the guidance?
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.elements-id479918
pubs.organisational-groupCollege of Health
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