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Developing school nutrition policies: enabling and barrier factors
Debbie MacLellan1, Jennifer Taylor, Catherine Freeze
1Department of Family and Nutritional Sciences, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PE, Canada.
Summary
Engaging stakeholders early and consulting widely are key to developing successful school nutrition policies. This approach fosters collaboration and addresses barriers like resource limits and competing issues.
Area of Science:
- Public Health Nutrition
- Educational Policy
- Health Promotion
Background:
- School nutrition policies are crucial for student health.
- Identifying facilitators and barriers is essential for effective policy development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify enabling and barrier factors in developing nutrition policies for Prince Edward Island elementary and consolidated schools.
Main Methods:
- Document review and in-depth interviews with 12 key stakeholders.
Main Results:
- Principals act as change champions. Collaboration between school and nutrition sectors is vital.
- Successful policy development involves building a case for change, real-world testing, integrating healthy eating, providing support, and engaging participants.
- External pressures and food availability influenced policy development. Barriers included resource limitations, competing issues, and using unhealthy foods as rewards.
Conclusions:
- A consultative approach engaging stakeholders early is critical for successful school nutrition policy development.
- This consultative strategy may predict long-term success of nutrition initiatives in schools.
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