More than the worksite cafeteria: the workplace food environment of small and medium-sized enterprises in the Netherlands.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To characterise the food environment of Dutch small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), encompassing physical, sociocultural, economic and policy features and to explore variations within SMEs according to company characteristics (number of employees, location of work and presence of worksite cafeteria).

Design

Online cross-sectional survey study of a representative Dutch SME sample by a panel agency.

Setting

Dutch SMEs.

Participants

Three hundred and fifteen employees of Dutch SMEs responsible for food and drink in their company.

Results

Most SMEs did not have a worksite cafeteria, no provision of fruits or vegetables, and did not offer discounts on food or drinks. The food environment of these SMEs varied significantly based on company chara

SUBMITTER: Geboers L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11374566 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature