Citation
(2005), "Healthful vending in schools", Nutrition & Food Science, Vol. 35 No. 5. https://doi.org/10.1108/nfs.2005.01735eab.011
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2005, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Healthful vending in schools
Healthful vending in schools
More schools are taking responsibility for providing a good quality, nutritionally sound school meals service and developing their own food and nutrition policies, as part of a whole school approach to food and health. It is clear that any vending operation must be a consistent and appropriate part of this new framework. Vending is a very useful tool and a highly visible component of a school's food provision and should be used to enhance healthy eating practices. This can be a reality, provided the vending operation is appropriately managed from the top.
The Health Education Trust (HET) has played the lead role in advocating a rational position for healthful school vending for some years now. HET has conducted pilot studies within schools on behalf of food standards agency (FSA), dept. of health (DH) and The Welsh Assembly Government. Following this work, HET has been instrumental in the development of a series of practical guidance for schools on both food and drinks vending. The following are now available:
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The Drinks Vending Toolkit funded by the FSA.
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The DH/DFES food in schools toolkit, on both food and drinks vending provides valuable practical guidance for schools wishing to address their school vending policy.
HET is presently developing practical guidelines for schools to assist them in making decisions about vending that will enhance their food and nutrition policies. These guidelines will be available in conjunction with guidelines for vending operators produced by the automatic vending association (AVA).
HET exhibited the latest healthful schools vending opportunities at AVEX (The International Vending Exhibition) at Earls Court.
Latest news added to the Health Education Trusts website on vending in schools.
For further information visit website: www.healthedtrust.com