Investigating children's ideas about fat consumption and health: a comparative study
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It is important that children have a 'common-sense' understanding of diet and health and the promotion of healthy lifestyles through health education programs is an essential component of their school life. A comparative study of schoolchildren in Greece and the UK investigates their understanding and knowledge of fat as part of their diet and the relationship between fat, diet and health. The findings suggest that both sets of children are aware of food's role in maintaining health but the link between diet and health is ill understood, particularly the relationship between dietary fat and heart disease.
Publication Name: Health Education Journal
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0017-8969
Year: 1997
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One big rush: dinner time at school
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A small-scale study has been carried out of children at a primary school in southern England, and the context in which they eat school meals, which affected their diet. Children tend to be subject to stress at meal times with pressure to make rapid choices and eat fast. They have little choice over what they eat and this includes children eating packed lunches, whose parents often make the decision over contents. There is little attempt to integrate their school meals with teaching on food and nutrition in the school.
Publication Name: Health Education Journal
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0017-8969
Year: 1995
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School meals, healthy eating and contract specifications
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Research into how local education authorities have promoted healthy eating in schools found that the majority had nutritional specifications about healthy eating in their contracts. Most offered vegetarian meals and cater for some religious minorities. Authorities promoted healthy eating in several ways including marketing and nutrition education.
Publication Name: Health Education Journal
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0017-8969
Year: 1993
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