Department of Health Sciences, Lehman College, Gillet Hall 431, 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx, NY 10468, USA.
Am J Public Health. 2013 Sep;103(9):e14-20. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301293. Epub 2013 Jul 18.
The institutional food sector-including food served in schools, child care settings, hospitals, and senior centers-is a largely untapped resource for public health that may help to arrest increasing rates of obesity and diet-related health problems. To make this case, we estimated the reach of a diverse institutional food sector in 1 large municipality, New York City, in 2012, and explored the potential for improving institutional food by building the skills and nutritional knowledge of foodservice workers through training. Drawing on the research literature and preliminary data collected in New York City, we discuss the dynamics of nutritional decision-making in these settings. Finally, we identify opportunities and challenges associated with training the institutional food workforce to enhance nutrition and health.
机构食品部门——包括学校、儿童保育机构、医院和老年人中心供应的食品——是公共卫生领域一个尚未充分开发的资源，可能有助于遏制肥胖率和饮食相关健康问题的上升。为了说明这一点，我们估计了 2012 年纽约市一个大型市政机构食品部门的覆盖范围，并探讨了通过培训提高餐饮服务人员的技能和营养知识来改善机构食品供应的潜力。我们借鉴了研究文献和在纽约市收集的初步数据，讨论了这些环境中营养决策的动态。最后，我们确定了培训机构食品员工以增强营养和健康的机会和挑战。
