Food procurement in upper secondary schools in a Norwegian county: nutritional quality and environmental impacts.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Public food procurement has the potential to play a significant role in transforming the food system.

Objective

This study aimed to investigate the nutritional quality and environmental impacts of food procurement in public upper secondary schools within a large county in Norway.

Design

A cross-sectional study with food procurement data from 35 upper secondary school canteens, analysed using a food-and-nutrient calculation system at the University of Oslo, which also includes a life cycle assessment (LCA) food database.

Results

Food procurement amongst school canteens did not align with guidelines for food and meals in upper secondary schools and recommendations for nutritional considerations in public food procurement. There was considerable variabi

SUBMITTER: Bjontegaard MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12664301 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature