Using the capabilities of the information server “Your Choice” in nutrition as a tool for forming the right choice in school meals

Abstract

The authors consider the possibilities of using the information server “Your Choice” in the nutrition of students as an electronic tool for the formation of the correct choice of school ration dishes, food culture, data on the taste preferences of Moscow schoolchildren, an assessment of the consumption of words from the school menu according to the pre-order system with using an electronic server. The school menu was assessed according to the “Your Choice” pre-order system, which retains the positions of the most consumed, favorite dishes by children, so that the child eats the proposed range at school in full at each meal. Parents may know how to feed the child at home to replenish the daily physiological needs for nutrients and energy. According to preliminary results, a hygienic assessment of the proposed alternative diet options and a hygienic assessment of the existing forms of ordering rations in general educational institutions using the innovative electronic system for choosing an alternative food ration “Your Choice” by Moscow schoolchildren showed a higher eatability of the selected dishes up to 89-90%. The authors recommend using the digital system “Your Choice” to completeness the eatability of the proposed dishes, formation of correct eating habits, and assessment of schoolchildren’s nutrition. A comparative analysis of catering and existing menus with new developments (alternative meals for schoolchildren) showed that equipping a school canteen with gadgets and tablets helps to pass identification much faster when schoolchildren receive lunch in an educational institutions, compared to the usual payment and catering system.