Perceptions of the educational community on good nutrition and school policies

 

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Autores: Núñez Rivas, Hilda Patricia, Campos Saborío, Natalia, Host Schumacher, Ileana, Alfaro Mora, Flory Virginia
Format: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Fecha de Publicación:2014
Opis:This article reviews cultural beliefs at schools surrounding healthy eating habits, since they govern food policies for school lunch programs instead of scientific guidelines established by the Costa Rican Ministry of Public Education and the Ministry of Health. The findings of this study describe cultural beliefs on child nutrition as stated by the Health and Nutrition Committee, teachers, administrative staff at a school – a case study. In addition, the personal opinion of the cafeteria cook tend to become the schools’ policies when selecting and preparing the food served in cafeterias as well as the portions based on age and nutritional condition of the child.
País:Portal de Revistas UCR
Institucija:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Jezik:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/17844
Online dostop:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/gestedu/article/view/17844
Ključna beseda:Creencias
comunidad educativa
alimentación saludable
políticas educativas
Belief
educational community
school lunch program
health eating habits
educational policies