English Archives

Healthy school meals and educational outcomes

Provides evidence on the effects of diet on educational outcomes, using a campaign lead in the UK in 2004, which introduced changes in the meals offered in schools – shifting from low-budget processed meals toward healthier options. Educational outcomes improved significantly in English and Science, and authorized absences, which are most likely linked to illness […]

CDC Healthy Food Environments website

Resources to support implementation and evaluation of nutrition standards in childcare site, schools, hospitals and workplaces.

CDC Heathy Foodservice Guidelines website

Guide to implementing the US Food Service Guidelines, including cafeterias, concession stands, snack bars, and vending machines; includes link to Smart Food Choices (Assessment Tool, page 30).

Action framework for developing and implementing public food procurement and service policies for a healthy diet

Provides an overview of how to develop, implement, assess compliance with, and evaluate the effectiveness of a healthy public food procurement and service policy. It is intended for government policy makers or program managers working on public food procurement or service, at either a national or a subnational level, including at regional, provincial and city […]

At the crossroads: new paradigms of food security, public health nutrition and school food

Describes the emerging dynamics of the new food insecurity crisis and its implications for public health nutritionists; suggests the adoption of a systemic approach and uses school food systems as an example.

Audits and Inspections Toolkit (2011)

Checklist for schools and catering providers to demonstrate compliance with school food standards.

A review of food procurement and provision in hospitals and schools in Sri Lanka

An assessment of the food procurement environment in Sri Lankan schools and hospitals. Reviews existing policies, guidelines, evaluations, as well as recommendations for promiting healthy diets in schools and hospitals.

Uruguayan Schools Slowly Say Goodbye to Junk Food.

Describes the bill passed by the Chamber of Deputies to prohibit the promotion and advertising of junk food on school premises. Law 19.140: “Proteccion de la Salud de la Poblacion Infantil y Adolescente a Traves de la Promocion de Habitos Alimenticios Saludables.” (2014)

ACT Public School Food and Drink Policy

Describes nutrition standards for schools, including links to legislation.

There’s a silent killer in your food

Short video from NCD Alliance on the risks of trans fat consumption

Global protocol for measuring fatty acid profiles of foods

WHO’s a global laboratory protocol for measuring fatty acid profiles of foods, with emphasis on monitoring trans-fatty acids.

Elimination of Industrially Produced Trans-fatty Acids: A Regulatory Drafting Tool

A PAHO drafting tool to assist governments and ministries in developing or reforming national legislation to eliminate iTFAs from their countries’ food supplies.