File(s) stored somewhere else
Please note: Linked content is NOT stored on Deakin University and we can't guarantee its availability, quality, security or accept any liability.
Content analysis of school websites: policies and programs to support healthy eating and the environment
journal contribution
posted on 2023-04-06, 05:44 authored by Neha K Lalchandani, Shona Crabb, Caroline Miller, Clare HumeAbstract
Preschools and primary schools are important settings for the development of healthy eating habits and awareness of environmentally friendly practices. This study explored South Australian government schools’ policies and programs in relation to healthy eating and environmentally friendly aspects of food choice (such as packaging), and whether any schools approached these issues in combination. Websites of 18 government preschools and primary schools in the Greater Adelaide region, stratified by low, medium and high socioeconomic status were reviewed for publicly available policies and other relevant content. A content analysis was undertaken, with policies and programs analysed deductively and thematically. Healthy eating (n = 8) and environment (n = 3) related policies were found on preschool websites only. The main themes observed across the three categories of interest (healthy eating, environmentally friendly practices and low-waste healthy foods) included the presence/absence of formal policy, promotional strategies and implementation. Expectations of children bringing healthy ‘nude’ foods that were environmentally friendly were mentioned informally on the websites but were not part of policy documents. Policies and programs around healthy eating and environmentally friendly practices (in combination) were lacking. There is scope to address this gap to improve health and sustainable outcomes within the school environment context.
History
Journal
Health Education ResearchVolume
37Pagination
48-59Location
EnglandPublisher DOI
ISSN
0268-1153eISSN
1465-3648Language
enIssue
1Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)Usage metrics
Keywords
AustraliaChildChild, PreschoolDiet, HealthyFood PreferencesHealth PromotionHumansNutrition PolicySchoolsClinical ResearchHealth ServicesNutrition3.1 Primary prevention interventions to modify behaviours or promote wellbeing3 Prevention of disease and conditions, and promotion of well-beingCardiovascular4 Quality EducationPublic Health and Health Services not elsewhere classifiedCurriculum and Pedagogy not elsewhere classified
Licence
Exports
RefWorks
BibTeX
Ref. manager
Endnote
DataCite
NLM
DC