Publications

This section introduces relevant reports, policy documents and websites on food in schools.

If you have trouble accessing any of the documents, or would like to add a document, please contact Sinead at info@healthyfoodforall.com or +353 (0)86 3888 728.

This page is divided into three sections:

• Reports
• Policy documents
• Websites

Reports

Fresh Fruit in Schools Survey Evaluation (2007) – undertaken by the Community and Nutrition and Dietetic Services, Health Promotion Department, HSE Dublin North East. Click here to download (2007_FreshFruitInSchools)

Impact Analysis of the St. John’s JNS and St. Paul’s SNS Breakfast Club, Rathmullen, Drogheda (2006). Click here to download.

Pack a Punch Eat a Healthy Lunch – a report that accessed the effectiveness of targeted interventions on nutrition in the schools health promotion setting undertaken by Marguerite Clancy and Charlotte Johnson for the Midland Health Board, Department of Public Health and Planning, and Cardiovascular Health Strategy. Click here to download.

 

Policy documents

The State of the Nation’s Children Ireland 2008 report – check out pages 160-163 for an update on children’s nutrition habits around breakfast.
To access the report click here.

The State of the Nation’s Children Ireland 2006 report - check out pages 200-205 to view important information on children’s eating habits around breakfasts. To access the report click here.

Obesity: The Policy Strategy: The Report of the National Taskforce on Obesity (2005) - check out pages 88-89 to view the 22 recommendations by the taskforce in order to tackle the problem of obesity in schools. To access the report click here.

Review of Expenditure Programmes: Urban & Gaeltacht: School Meals Scheme (2002) – the Department of Social Welfare (now Department of Social and Family Affairs) to download click here.

The National Children’s Strategy: Our Children - Their Lives (2000) – to download a copy click here.

 

Websites

Children’s Food Campaign – run by the Irish Heart Foundation and the National Heart Alliance, the website aims to keep parents, policy makers and other interested parties informed on issues relating to food marketing to children and to encourage ongoing debate on the issue. For more information click here.

Health Promotion is an informative website, with information on alcohol, smoking, breastfeeding, Young People, Mental Health, Drugs and Sexual Health. For more information click here.

Little Steps campaign for healthy eating - developed by safefood and the Health Service Executive (HSE), in consultation with a wide range of nutrition and physical activity professionals, the website aims to support parents and guardians as positive role models for their children by showing that making small changes to food habits and physical activity, little steps, can have a big impact over time. For more information click here.

The Nutrition and Health Foundation’s website provides information on exercise and healthy eating, including an interactive food pyramid and food labelling. For more information click here.

schooldays.ie is an online resource for parents and teachers in Ireland. For more information click here.