Healthy food@school is an implementation program aiming to improve child nutrition by supporting school canteens to provide healthy food according to NSW guidelines. The program involves a number of rigorous scientific methods such as the conduct of serial controlled trials, objective measurement of child nutrient intake and school guideline adherence, a cost effectiveness analysis and the evaluation of implementation.
Initial results showed 63 per cent guideline adherence and significantly reduced fat intake by children. Child fat intake reduced by 132 kilojoules with trends toward improvement in sodium and energy intake.
The program was delivered as routine service delivery to 170 primary schools, achieving 35 per cent guideline adherence across all schools.
