Galloway Claire, DePaoli Kate, Smith Kylie J, Reardon Monique
Public Health Services, Department of Health, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Health Promot J Austr. 2025 Jan;36(1):e871. doi: 10.1002/hpja.871. Epub 2024 Jun 5.
Universal school lunches hold the potential to improve student nutritional intake and access to food, but to do so menus must be nutritionally adequate. There is growing interest in school lunch programs (SLPs) in Australia, and one is currently being trialled in Tasmania. No nutrition guidelines currently exist for menu development in Australian schools.
A desktop review of international SLPs was completed, and findings analysed in the context of Australian Nutrient Reference Values and Australian Dietary Guidelines to inform the development of Tasmanian SLP guidelines.
Globally, SLPs are guided by portion sizes and/or nutrient criteria. SLPs (many of which address food insecurity) must provide children the opportunity to meet energy and nutrient needs, while minimising food waste. We propose energy-based nutrient criteria and qualitative recommendations for menu development. SO WHAT?: We have developed guidelines to inform the development of Tasmanian SLP menus. These guidelines may be applicable to other states and territories piloting similar programs.
普及学校午餐有潜力改善学生的营养摄入和食物获取情况，但要做到这一点，菜单必须营养充足。澳大利亚对学校午餐计划（SLP）的兴趣日益浓厚，目前塔斯马尼亚正在进行一项试点。澳大利亚学校目前尚无用于制定菜单的营养指南。
完成了对国际学校午餐计划的案头审查，并根据澳大利亚营养素参考值和澳大利亚膳食指南对结果进行了分析，以为塔斯马尼亚学校午餐计划指南的制定提供参考。
在全球范围内，学校午餐计划以食物分量和/或营养标准为指导。学校午餐计划（其中许多涉及粮食不安全问题）必须为儿童提供满足能量和营养需求的机会，同时尽量减少食物浪费。我们提出了基于能量的营养标准和菜单制定的定性建议。那又如何？：我们制定了指南，以为塔斯马尼亚学校午餐计划菜单的制定提供参考。这些指南可能适用于其他试行类似计划的州和领地。
