School food standards in the UK: implementation and evaluation
School food standards in the UK: implementation and evaluation
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DOI：
10.1017/s1368980013000621
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发表时间：
2013-06-01
影响因子：
3.2
通讯作者：
Nelson, Michael
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作者：
Adamson, Ashley;Spence, Suzanne;Nelson, Michael
目标：概述2000年以来英国四个国家学校食品标准的演变及其实施和评估。设计：回顾相关政策、调查和评估，包括国别调查和区域评估。地点：英国：英格兰、威尔士、苏格兰和北爱尔兰。调查对象：中小学和学童。结果：到2013年9月，英国所有中小学都将引入标准。评价的范围和时间各不相同，涉及政府的前瞻性规划、适当的基线和供资。在执行了标准的地方，所提供的食品的质量和营养价值都有所改善。新的证据表明，学龄儿童的整体饮食和营养摄入量因此得到了改善。结论：英国重新引入学校食品标准的工作尚未得到中央协调，但到2013年9月，英国所有四个国家都将强制实施，但英格兰除外，那里的学院现在是免税的。提供更好的学校食物对学校食堂和校门以外的饮食和营养产生了明显的影响，使所有社会经济群体的儿童受益。学校食物和就餐环境的改善与学校午餐摄入量的增加有关。实施学校食品标准需要投资。使用有计划的、适当的、稳健的和及时的评估来衡量和保护这项投资的价值，这对政策制定至关重要。在适当的情况下，应在政府各部门之间和国家之间进行评价。
Objective: To outline the evolution of school food standards and their implementation and evaluation in each of the four countries of the UK since 2000.Design: Review of relevant policies, surveys and evaluations, including country-specific surveys and regional evaluations.Setting: UK: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.Subjects: Primary and secondary schools and schoolchildren.Results: By September 2013 standards will have been introduced in all primary and secondary schools in the UK. Evaluations have varied in their scope and timing, relating to government forward planning, appropriate baselines and funding. Where standards have been implemented, the quality and nutritional value of food provided have improved. Emerging evidence shows improved overall diet and nutrient intake by school-aged children as a result.Conclusions: The re-introduction of school food standards in the UK has not been centrally coordinated, but by September 2013 will be compulsory across all four countries in the UK, except in England where academies are now exempt. Provision of improved school food has had a demonstrable impact on diet and nutrition beyond the school dining room and the school gate, benefiting children from all socio-economic groups. Improved school food and dining environments are associated with higher levels of school lunch take up. Implementation of school food standards requires investment. It is critical to policy development that the value of this investment is measured and protected using planned, appropriate, robust and timely evaluations. Where appropriate, evaluations should be carried out across government departments and between countries.