School Food Trust, London, UK.
Br J Nutr. 2011 Aug;106(4):472-4. doi: 10.1017/S0007114511002297. Epub 2011 May 31.
Following concerns about the nutritional content of school lunches and the increased prevalence of overweight and obesity in the UK, changes to the standards of school meals were made. From September 2008, all primary schools in England were required, by law, to be fully compliant with the new food-based standards (FBS) and nutrient-based standards (NBS) for school lunches. The aim of the present survey was to evaluate the introduction of the NBS for school lunches on the nutritional profile of food and drink items provided by schools and chosen by pupils at lunchtime. A nationally representative sample of 6696 pupils from 136 primary schools in England aged 3-12 years and having school lunches was recruited. Data were collected on lunchtime food and drink provision at each school and on pupil food and drink choices at lunchtime. Caterers also provided planned menus, recipes and other cooking information. Compliance with both the FBS and NBS was then assessed. Results show that even when the FBS was met, many schools did not provide a school lunch that met the NBS as well. The average school lunch eaten was significantly lower in fat, saturated fat and Na in schools that met both the FBS and NBS for school lunches compared with schools that met only the FBS. Change in school lunch policy has contributed to improvements in pupils' choices and the nutritional profile of foods selected at lunchtime.
在英国，由于人们对学校午餐的营养含量以及超重和肥胖现象日益普遍感到担忧，因此对学校膳食标准进行了修改。自 2008 年 9 月起，英格兰所有小学都必须依法全面遵守学校午餐新的基于食品的标准（FBS）和基于营养的标准（NBS）。本调查的目的是评估学校午餐 NBS 的引入对学校提供的和学生在午餐时间选择的食品和饮料的营养状况的影响。在英格兰，从 136 所小学中招募了年龄在 3-12 岁之间且吃学校午餐的 6696 名具有代表性的学生作为研究对象。在每所学校收集午餐时间的食品和饮料供应情况以及学生在午餐时间的食品和饮料选择情况的数据。餐饮供应商还提供了计划中的菜单、食谱和其他烹饪信息。然后评估了 FBS 和 NBS 的遵守情况。结果表明，即使符合 FBS，许多学校也没有提供符合 NBS 的学校午餐。与仅符合 FBS 的学校相比，同时符合 FBS 和 NBS 的学校提供的午餐中脂肪、饱和脂肪和钠的含量明显较低。学校午餐政策的变化促进了学生选择和午餐时间选择的食物的营养状况的改善。
