Main Problems of School Nutrition Smolnikova Farida1, Okuskhanova Eleonora1,*, Khayrullin Mars2, Pasko Olga2, Zhukovskaya Svetlana2, Zubtsova Yulia2, Yakunina Elena2 1Shakarim State University of Semey, Kazakhstan 2K.G. Razumovsky Moscow State University of Technologies and Management (the First Cossack University) *Corresponding author: Eleonora Okuskhanova, (eokuskhanova@gmail.com) Address: Shakarim State University of Semey, 20A-Glinki Street, Semey, Kazakhstan-071412
Online published on 27 November, 2019. Abstract School nutrition is an important key factor of childrens’ learning activity. This article reviews the principles of balanced nutrition, the main problems that arise in school nutrition. The analysis of school menu shows that it mostly presented with traditional dishes that are not always able to meet the growing needs of the young body. Therefore the menu of school canteen which includes fortified with vitamins and minerals drinks, nonfat meat food and bakery products is presented. The survey results showed that 90% of schoolchildren were completely satisfied with the proposed menu. This kind of diet was also positively reflected to schoolchildren learning activity and physical well-being. Top Keywords Schoolchild, nutrition, food products, canteens, menus, assortment, dishes. Top |