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Healthy eating in the school environment – a holistic approach *
Author(s) -
Burke Linda
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
international journal of consumer studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.775
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1470-6431
pISSN - 1470-6423
DOI - 10.1046/j.1470-6431.2002.00230.x
Subject(s) - curriculum , healthy eating , psychology , pedagogy , mathematics education , medicine , physical activity , physical medicine and rehabilitation
The curriculum that pupils are taught within the classroom environment can either be reinforced or weakened by what goes on in the rest of the school environment. The study focused on pupils aged 11–12 years, to establish if healthy eating theory was put into practice in the school environment. The research encompassed three areas within the school: the pupils who are the recipients of the theory; the teacher who teaches them the importance of food and cooking skills; and the providers of food within the school environment. Three different post‐primary schools located within the Coleraine area of Northern Ireland were used.