Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Bedford Park 5042, Australia.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Oct 29;17(21):7935. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17217935.
Good nutrition is important for children's learning, growth, and development, yet food intake during school hours does not align with recommendations. In Australia, most school children currently bring a packed lunch from home, but what if there was a different way? This project aimed to engage a diverse range of stakeholders to (1) generate, refine and prioritize ideas for novel models of food provision to Australian children within school hours, and (2) to determine and rank the potential barriers and facilitators to changing the school food provision system. This study used nominal group technique virtual workshops-three idea generation workshops ( = 21 participants) and one consensus workshop ( = 11 participants). School lunch prepared onsite was the top ranked food provision model option based on impact and achievability. Potential barriers ( = 26) and facilitators ( = 28) to changing the school food system were generated. The top ranked barrier and facilitator related to government support. This study highlights that there is an opportunity to explore partnerships and utilize existing skills and infrastructure to introduce a universal school-provided lunch model in Australia. The next steps should focus on building the business case capturing the social value of investing in school lunches, including considering parent-paid and subsidized options.
良好的营养对于儿童的学习、成长和发育很重要，然而在上学期间，孩子们的食物摄入量并不符合建议。在澳大利亚，大多数在校儿童目前从家里带盒饭，但如果有其他方式呢？该项目旨在让不同利益相关者参与进来：（1）为澳大利亚儿童在校期间提供新颖的食品供应模式生成、完善和优先考虑各种想法；（2）确定并对改变学校食品供应系统的潜在障碍和促进因素进行排序。本研究采用名义群体技术虚拟研讨会——三次创意生成研讨会（=21 名参与者）和一次共识研讨会（=11 名参与者）。基于影响力和可实现性，现场制作的学校午餐被评为最佳食品供应模式选项。针对改变学校食品系统的潜在障碍（=26）和促进因素（=28）也已生成。排名最高的障碍和促进因素与政府支持有关。本研究表明，有机会探索伙伴关系并利用现有技能和基础设施，在澳大利亚引入普遍的学校提供午餐模式。下一步应重点构建商业案例，挖掘投资学校午餐的社会价值，包括考虑家长付费和补贴选项。
