Missed Opportunities for Improving Nutrition Through Institutional Food: The Case for Food Worker Training
| Autor: | Stefania Patinella, Jonathan Deutsch, Nicholas Freudenberg, Emma K. Tsui |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Child care Resource (biology) business.industry Nutritional Sciences Public health Decision Making Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Food Services Health Promotion Training (civil) Diet Health problems Food sector Government Agencies Environmental health Workforce Nutritional knowledge medicine Humans New York City Marketing business Online Framing Health Matters |
| Popis: | The institutional food sector—including food served in schools, child care settings, hospitals, and senior centers—is a largely untapped resource for public health that may help to arrest increasing rates of obesity and diet-related health problems. To make this case, we estimated the reach of a diverse institutional food sector in 1 large municipality, New York City, in 2012, and explored the potential for improving institutional food by building the skills and nutritional knowledge of foodservice workers through training. Drawing on the research literature and preliminary data collected in New York City, we discuss the dynamics of nutritional decision-making in these settings. Finally, we identify opportunities and challenges associated with training the institutional food workforce to enhance nutrition and health. |
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