Moving from Policy to Practice: A Report of School Nutrition Policy Adherence in Nova Scotia

Author:

McIsaac Jessie-Lee D.12,Kontak Julia C.H.1,Kirk Sara F.L.1

Affiliation:

1. Healthy Populations Institute, School of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS

2. Faculty of Education and Department of Child and Youth Study, Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, NS

Abstract

Purpose: School food and nutrition policies have the potential to encourage healthier eating among children and youth to address rising concerns of poor diet quality. Despite their widespread implementation, there is little reported monitoring of policy adherence. This short report describes adherence to the provincial school food and nutrition policy in Nova Scotia (NS) that was implemented in 2006. Methods: An online survey was distributed to NS public schools in 2014–2015 to assess adherence to the directives and guidelines of the policy. Descriptive information was obtained for schools and indicators for policy adherence were explored. Results: A total of 242 schools completed the survey (73% response rate) and policy adherence was variable across the different components. Few schools adhered to the policy standard related to the sale of unhealthy foods and there was inconsistency in school adherence reported for other policy indicators. Conclusions: This research suggests that further action is need to ensure “minimum nutrition” food and beverages are not available in schools and that healthy eating is reinforced through prioritizing key policy actions like pricing strategies, discontinuing fundraising with unhealthy food, and ensuring food programs are available in a nonstigmatizing manner.

Publisher

Dietitians of Canada

Subject

Nutrition and Dietetics,General Medicine,Medicine (miscellaneous)

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