Parents' and teachers' views of the promotion of healthy eating in Australian primary schools.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Primary schools have long been identified as appropriate settings for improving the healthy eating behaviours of children and helping them develop food skills. This qualitative study explored the views of Australian primary school parents and teachers about schools' strengths and weaknesses in promoting healthy eating and equipping children with food skills.

Methods

Nineteen parents and 17 teachers from Victoria participated in semi-structured interviews. Audio recordings were transcribed and underwent thematic analysis using Nvivo.

Results

This study demonstrated that parents and teachers believed that several facilitators helped promote children's healthy eating. These included food and nutrition education (FNE) programs, the community-based nature of sch

SUBMITTER: Aydin G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8491384 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature