Identifying the top 10 research priorities for the school food system in the UK: a priority setting exercise.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The school food system varies widely between schools and across the UK. There is a need to understand evidence gaps in school food research to allow the development, implementation and evaluation of policies and interventions to support children's healthy eating at school. This study aimed to conduct a priority setting exercise to co-produce research priorities in relation to the UK school food system.

Methods

The James Lind Alliance process informed this priority setting exercise; all key steps engaged a wide range of UK school food stakeholders (including teachers, parents, principals, school governors, policymakers, caterers). An initial online stakeholder survey identified perceived research priorities. In a second survey, stakeholders were asked to rank the

SUBMITTER: Schliemann D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10941135 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature