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RUNNING HEADING: Food Policy Reform in schools Name Professor Course Date Food Policy Reform in schools Introduction The program being assessed is the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) for schools that aim to provide a wholesome and nutritious meal for school children.... About 17% of the federal budget meant for food and nutrition assistance programs actually goes to the NSLP (USDA 2008).... hellip; It is one of the largest nutrition assistance programs for schools and aims to provide more than 30 million lunches on a daily basis to school children....
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99% of all public schools and 83% of private schools participate in the program which reimburses the cost of the breakfast and lunch and provides commodity supplies (Leviton, 43).... The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides dietary guidelines and nutritional standards for schools in implementing the NSLP.... schools are required to increase the availability of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat milk and reduce the levels of sodium and saturated fats....
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The standards state the types of foods that should be available in schools from the 4 main food groups - starchy; vegetables and fruit; milk and dairy; meat, fish and alternatives - as well as the frequency with which these foods should be served (DfES 2006).... hellip; The current view of experts is that the role of schools is paramount in providing information and education given that 20% of children's meals are consumed in the school (Flintoff, 2005).
A Nation-wide Public Health Issue: According to Purely Nutrition (n....
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Her health and nutrition status before conception, the chain of events during pregnancy, nutritional increments during pregnancy, and any acute but severe or prolonged illness, all have their own effect on the health of the mother, the progress of pregnancy and eventually the status of fetus and pregnancy outcome.... Once the newborn has started feeding, he or she again is dependant on the mother's health and nutrition status even if on breastfeeding or not.... Role of nutrition in learning and cognition starts even before the birth of the child....
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It discusses the adverse health effects of malnutrition and the advantages of motivating the schoolchildren to eat nutritious foods, the impact of proper nutrition on the physical, mental, and social growth of each child.... This paper “Promoting Healthy nutrition among school children in UK” examines the effectiveness of the development of educational programme on health teachings among the schoolchildren in the UK.... This research paper describes the current nutritional health policy as supported by the local educational authorities and other related institutions, analyses ways on how teachers can play a significant role in the promotion of healthy foods among the schoolchildren....
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However, it is noted that easy access to junk and unhealthy foods has resulted in detrimental nutrition among schoolchildren in the United Kingdom.... In this regard, this… In addition, the intervention will attempt to focus on adverse health effects of malnutrition, as well as benefits of health promotion Particularly, it will be analyzing gathered data and information with Tannahill Model that will facilitate in better understanding of different aspects of nutrition....
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It is a fact that a range of health issues like obesity, diabetes and heart diseases faced by the populace today have a direct link to the food they eat (Oliver 102).... There are health experts who support a direct state intervention in the dietary choices made by the people....
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They are considered paramount in influencing the diet since almost all children spend most of their time in schools.... Evidence shows that poor dietary habits early on in life can impact health and disease in adult life, in particular, “heart disease, obesity, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis and some forms of cancer”, as well as depression and low self-esteem (Weichselbaum and Buttriss 2011:2, BMA 2005).... schools play an important role in shaping eating habits and the type of food children eat....
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