The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition (한국식품영양학회지)

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Beneficiaries' Satisfaction, Menu Preference and Dietary Habits of Lunch-box Program Provided to Low-income Families

결식아동에 제공되는 도시락 지원 수혜자의 만족도, 메뉴 기호도 및 식습관 조사

  • Kwun, Hye-Yeong (Graduate School of Nutrition Education, Daejin University) ;
  • Kim, Jung-Hee (Dept. of Food & Nutrition, Seoul Women's University) ;
  • Lee, Hong-Mie (Dept. of Food Science & Nutrition, Daejin University)
  • 권혜영 (대진대학교 교육대학원 영양교육) ;
  • 김정희 (서울여자대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 이홍미 (대진대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Received : 2011.05.10
  • Accepted : 2011.08.21
  • Published : 2011.09.30
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Abstract

Information regarding the status of lunch box service for children and juveniles from nutritionally vulnerable families is limited and has not been assessed from the view of beneficiaries. Therefore, this study intended to determine the satisfaction, current status, menu preferences, and dietary habits of recipients served lunch-box meals from Pocheon city. There were 41 subjects from primary schools and 73 from secondary schools. Although 94.8% answered that the foods were generally helpful, as much as 28.9% replied that the amount of food provided was too little. Only 77.2% answered that they eat the foods always or usually, 29.5% answered that they throw away leftover foods, and only 71.9% recycled empty containers, suggesting the need for instruction regarding how to deal with leftover foods and containers. Food preferences were high for deep-fried foods and meats and low for fish and vegetables, and that for vegetable egg rolls was relatively high, suggesting the need to increase vegetable intake. Adherences to guidelines regarding street foods was the lowest in both elementary and secondary school students, suggesting that the contents of nutrition education for these students should include materials to improve dietary habits, along with increasing the consumption of milk.

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