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An Attitude about Reduction of Environmental Pollution and School Lunch Leftovers in Middle School Students

중학생의 환경오염과 학교급식 음식물쓰레기 감량에 대한 태도

  • Choi, Myung-Yoon (Department of Nutrition Education, Graduate School of Education, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Han, Myung-Joo (Department of Food and Nutrition, Kyung Hee University)
  • 최명윤 (경희대학교 교육대학원 영양교육) ;
  • 한명주 (경의대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Published : 2009.04.30
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Abstract

The objectives of this study were to determine the recognition of food waste, school lunch leftovers and satisfaction toward school lunch in middle school students in Seoul. Four hundred students were surveyed beginning April, 2007. The results are summarized as follows. The primary means in which students learned about environmental pollution were 'video media' (54.7% males, 39.2% females) and 'by teachers' (23.2% males, 33.0% females). The primary effects on food habits after participating in the school lunch program were 'having a balanced diet' (23.3%) in the females, and 'decreased intake of junk food' (24.9%) in the males. The serving sizes for cooked rice, soup, and meat were higher in the females (3.46, 3.46, and 2,91, respectively) than the males (3.18, 3.29, and 2.73, respectively). The primary school lunch leftovers for one week were cooked rice (4.55), meat (4.35), kimchi (3.84), fish (3.60), vegetables (3.38), and soup (3.08). Importance-performance analysis of the school lunch meal indicated that good taste had high importance, but low performance. Nutritional balance, food safety, cleanliness of tableware and supplies, clean uniforms of employees, and cleanliness of the dining area had both high importance and performance.

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