Environmental and nutrition impact of achieving new School Food Plan recommendations in the primary school meals sector in England.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aim of this modelling study was to estimate the expected changes in the nutritional quality and greenhouse gas emissions (GHGEs) of primary school meals due to the adoption of new mandatory food-based standards for school meals.

Setting

Nationally representative random sample of 136 primary schools in England was selected for the Primary School Food Survey (PSFS) with 50% response rate.

Participants

A sample of 6690 primary students from PSFS who consumed school meals.

Outcome measures

Primary School Food Plan (SFP) nutritional impact was assessed using both macronutrient and micronutrient quality. The environmental impact was measured by GHGEs.

Methods

The scenario tested was one in which every meal served in schools met more than half of

SUBMITTER: Wickramasinghe K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5691295 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature