SchoolCanteenMenuAssessmentReport
School:FlindersPublicSchool Date:01.08.16Menusubmittedby:LaraBall Assessedby:ElizabethGlanvillePosition:P&CSecretary Positionandorganisation:HealthPromotionOfficer,
FoodandNutrition
ThismenuassessmentisbasedontheinformationprovidedtoHealthyKidsAssociationinJuly-August2016.Thisreportcannotcommentonanyfoodssoldatthecanteenthatarenotlistedonthemenusubmittedormenuassessmentapplicationform.ThemenuhasbeenassessedaccordingtotheFreshTastes@SchoolNSWHealthySchoolCanteenStrategy,usingamenuassessmenttooldevelopedbytheHealthyKidsAssociation(www.healthy-kids.com.au).NSWGovernmentschoolsarerequiredtocomplywiththeFreshTastes@SchoolStrategy.Pleaserefertothecolourcodedmenu(attached)asyoureadthroughthisreport.IfyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthisreportorhowmenuitemshavebeencodedpleasecontactHealthyKids.
Insummary
ThemenuhasmoreAMBERthanGREENitemsandithasfourREDitems.ThemenuhastwoGREYitemsthatwereunabletobeclassifiedduetoinsufficientnutritioninformation.
Whatshouldamenulooklike?GREENfoodsshoulddominantthemenu.AsageneralruleGREENfoodsshouldrepresentmorethan50%ofthemenu.AMBERfoodsshouldbeselectedcarefullyandtheyshouldnotdominatethemenu,meaningAMBERfoodsshouldrepresentlessthan50%ofthemenuitems.REDfoodsshouldnotbepresentonthemenu.Redfoodsareallowedinschoolsamaximumoftwooccasionsperterm;thisincludesallfundraisers,canteenactivities,fetes,BBQ’sandsportingcarnivals.BANNEDDrinksSomedrinksarecompletelyBANNEDandcanneverbesoldatschool.Theyincludesoftdrinksenergydrinks,sportsdrinks,cordialsandicedteawith≥300kJperserveor≥100mgsodiumperserve.Theymustberemovedfromthemenu.
41%
51%
5% 3%
MenuAssessmentResults
GREEN
AMBER
RED
GREY*
ColourCodedMenu
TheMenuBreakdownThemenubreakdownprovidesinformationandsuggestionsonhowtoGREEN-UpthemenutomakesureitmeetstheFreshTastes@SchoolNSWHealthySchoolCanteenStrategy.Usethecheckboxesnexttoeachrecommendationtokeeptrackofthechangesmadetothemenu.
Drinks
DrinksThedrinksmenuismostlyAMBERwithsomegreatGREENoptionssuchaswaterandreduced-fatmilks.Therearenobanneddrinksonyourmenu.ToGREEN-UPthedrinksmenu:o Limit/modifytheAMBERitems:
o Makehotchocolateonreducedfatmilk,withasmallamountofflavouringsuchascocoapowdermixorMilo(recommendmaximumtwoteaspoonsofpowder/flavouringper250ml).
o Reducethejuiceservingsizetoa200mlserve(99%fruitjuice),e.g.Justjuicepopper200ml,SunraysiaOrganicJuice200ml,MacquarieValleyPoptopNoAddedSugarFruitJuice200ml.
UndertheFreshTastesStrategytheonlydrinksthatareallowedoncanteenmenusare:• Water• Plainandflavouredmilks(reducedfatmilksareGREEN,fullfatmilksareAMBER)• 99%ormorefruitjuice(200mlservesizeorlessisGREEN,largerservesareAMBER)• Sugarsweeteneddrinksthatmeetthe‘Occasional’FoodCriteriaTable.Thesedrinksare
AMBERiftheyarelessthan300kJofenergyperserveandlessthan100mgofsodiumperserve,otherwisetheyareRED.
43%
57%
Snacks
Snacks(includesfrozentreats)ThemajorityofsnackitemsareAMBER.ItisgreattoseethecanteenhasGREENsnacksavailablesuchasthefreshfruit,howevertherearefourREDitemsonthemenu.REDsnackitemsthatrequireremovingfromthemenu(ormodificationtomakecompliant):o FreshBakedlargeandminimuffin–TheseitemsdonotmeettheFreshTastes
OccasionalCriteriarequirementsforenergyandfibre.Werecommendusingacompliantmuffinrecipe(seeappendix).Werecommendswappingthechocchipsor100’s&1000’sforfruit(fresh,driedortinned)foramorepositiveandnutrientdenseflavouring.
o Weetbixslice–ThisitemexceedstheFreshTastesOccasionalCriterialimitforenergy(kJ)andsaturatedfat.Werecommendremovingfromthemenuorswapping/modifyingtoarecipethatmeetstheguidelines.Contactourteamifyouwouldlikeassistancetomodifytherecipetomeettheguidelines.
o Anzaccookies–ThisitemdoesnotmeettheFreshTastesOccasionalCriteriarequirementsforenergyandfibre.WerecommendusingacompatibleAnzacbiscuitrecipeavailableonthewebsitewww.healthy-kids.com.au.
ToGREEN-UPthesnacksmenu:o Limit/modifytheAMBERitems:
o Removethe‘Yoghurtsnap’.Note:thereisnoyoghurtinthisproduct(primaryingredientsarewaterandsugar),werecommendswappingforaGREENalternativeproductsuchasQuelchsticks(99%fruitjuice),ortouseplainorflavouredreducedfatyoghurttomakefrozenyoghurtbites.
o ReducethevarietyofsavouryAMBERsnackssuchaschipsandfrozenitemsbyremovingthelowersellingoptions
o SwaptheregularcheeseonSAOforareducedfatcheesesliceforaGREENalternative
o SwaptheregularcustardcuptoreducedfatcustardforaGREENalternativeo AddGREENsnackssuchas:
o Unflavouredairpoppedpopcorno Reducedfatcustardoryoghurttubs/cupso Frozenfruitsuchasgrapetubso Driedfruitandseedsbags(addnutsifallowed)o SmallwrapsmadewithGREENfillingssuchascolourfulsaladingredientswith
chickenorreducedfatcheeseo Formoregreensnackideasseeourwebsiteorcontactourteam
29%
57%
14%
ColdMeals
ColdMeals(includessandwiches,subsandsalads)It’sfantasticthatthecoldmealsmenucontainsover50%GREENitems,withgreatsaladandsandwichoptionsencouragingtheintakeofveggies.TokeepthecoldmenuGREENherearesometips:
o Addsomesaladtoallsandwiches(cheese,ham,hamandcheese).Addingsaladtosandwichesisagreatwaytoencourageveggieintakeinkids,evenjustsomesimpletomatoandlettuce.ThiswillalsomodifytheirclassificationtoGREEN.
o Usefreshtomatoslicesonthetomatocheesesubinplaceoftomatosauce.o Usereducedfatcheeseinplaceofregularcheeseonsandwichesandsubsfora
GREENalternative.o Offerwholemeal/wholegrainbreadsbydefaultandonlyusewhitebreadonrequest.
67%
33%
HotMeals
HotMealsThemajorityofthehotmealsareAMBER.ThetwohotdogoptionswereclassifiedGREY,aswewereunabletocollectsufficientnutritioninformationforFreshTastesclassification.TheseitemsaremostlikelytobeREDduetohighsodium,saturatedfatandenergycontent.Forfurtherclassificationyouarewelcometosendthroughthenutritionpanelinformationdetails(phoneoremail)andaHealthyKidsteammemberwillbeabletoassessandprovideaclassification.IdeastoGREEN-UPtheHotFoodsmenu:o ReducethenumberofAMBERitemsbyremovingthelowersellingproductsorby
replacingthemwithGREENalternatives.o Swapthecrumbedandcoatedchickenontheburgerforplainchickenbreastorour
chickenburgerpattyrecipe(seeappendix)foraGREENburger.o TheWoolworthshamburgerpattyproductindicatedisnotalowfatproduct(asstated
onthemenu),werecommendusingtheWoolworthsheartsmartbeefburgerorAngelbaylitebeefburgerpatties100g(availablethroughdistributors),orifyouhavecapacitytomakeyourownuseourhandmadepattyrecipe(seeappendix).
o ReducetheavailabilityofAMBERitemsbyhavingthemon‘specials’dayse.g.Chickennuggets-Fridayonly,Pie&sausagerollday-Wednesdayonly.
o FormoreGREENhotmealrecipesandideascheckoutwww.healthy-kids.com.auorcontactourteam.
28%
61%
11%
PricingandPromotionEncouragethesaleofmoreGREENfoodsby:• PriceGREENfoodslessexpensiveandAMBERfoodsmorecostlytomakehealthychoices
easychoicesforkids.Ensureyouhaveadequatemarkuponallproductsinyourcanteentakingintoaccountpackaging,stafftimeandequipmentcost,toensureyourcanteenremainssustainable–forsupportwithpricingandmark-upcontactourteamformembertoolsandsupport.
• PromoteandadvertiseGREENfoods,e.g.displayingthemsostudentscanreadilyseethem,getstudentsinvolvedincreatingnewposterstopromotehealthyproducts,andgetinvolvedwithclassroomswhenitcomestothemedaysandhealthyfoodideas.
TheHealthyKidsBuyers’Guide,Members’MagazineandWebsite• CheckouttheHealthyKidsAssociationSchoolCanteenBuyers’Guideforproductsthat
meettheFreshTastes@SchoolNSWHealthySchoolCanteenStrategy.• ChecktheHealthyKidsAssociationMemberMagazinefornewmenuideasandrecipes.• CheckouttherecipesectionoftheHealthyKidswebsite(www.healthy-kids.com.au)for
mealandsnackideas.• Ifyouarelookingatnewitemsforthemenu,usetheFreshTastesCanteenMenu
PlanningGuide(availableat:https://healthy-kids.com.au/category/13/fresh-tastes-at-school)toensuretheyareeitherGREENorAMBERandnotRED.
GeneralCommentsTheFlindersPublicSchoolcanteenmenuhassomegreatGREENitemsthatencouragehealthierchoicesforkids.However,toensureyourmenuiscompliantwiththeFreshTastes@SchoolNSWHealthySchoolCanteenStrategyandtheNutritioninSchoolsPolicywerecommendthefollowingchanges.Summaryactionlist:
¨ IncreasetheamountofGREENitemsonthemenuorreducetheamountofAMBERitemstoensuremorethan50%ofthemenuisGREEN
¨ RemovealloftheREDitemsonthemenu-pleaserefertoeachsectionofthereportfordetailofitemsrequiringremoval:
o Largemuffino Minimuffin
o Weetbixsliceo Anzaccookies
Remembertomakethetransitiontoahealthiermenueasier,implementonechangeatatime.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingthismenuassessmentorwouldlikeadditionalsupportimplementingchangespleasefeelfreetocontactme.KindRegards,ElizabethGlanvilleHealthPromotionOfficer–Food&Nutrition
ThisMenuAssessmenthasbeenconductedbyHealthyKidsAssociationusingamenuassessmenttoolthatwedeveloped.HealthyKidsAssociationhascreatedthisreport,basedontheinformationprovidedbytheschool.PleasecontactHealthyKidsAssociationon0298761300orinfo@healthy-kids.com.auifyouhaveanyqueries.
Appendix 1- The ‘Occasional’ Food Criteria
Note: All foods DEEP FRIED on the premises fit into the RED end of the spectrum and are limited for sale in schoolcanteens. They are too high in kilojoules and fat (usually saturated fat).
Note: All types of CONFECTIONERY fit into the RED end of the spectrum and are limited for sale in school canteens. They arefoods of minimal nutritional value.*The sugar sweetened drinks and ices criteria applies to: soft drinks, flavoured mineral waters, energy drinks, sports drinks,sports waters, slushees, ice blocks and ice confections.Key: > means more than, < means less than.
THE ‘OCCASIONAL’ FOOD CRITERIA TABLE
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Appendix 1 continued
ASSESSED PER SERVE (as sold in the school canteen) SNACK FOODS & DRINKS
CATEGORY NUTRIENT CRITERIA
Food or Drink Energy (kJ) Saturated Fat Sodium (mg) Fibre (g)per serve (g) per serve per serve per serve
Sugar sweetened drinks >300kJ >100mgand ices*
Snack food bars >600kJ >3g <1.0g& sweet biscuits
Savoury snack foods >600kJ >3g >200mg& biscuits
Ice creams, milk based ice >600kJ >3gconfections & dairy desserts
Cakes, muffins >900kJ >3g <1.5g& sweet pastries etc
ASSESSED PER 100g HOT FOOD ITEMS
CATEGORY NUTRIENT CRITERIA
Food or Drink Energy (kJ) Saturated Fat (g) Sodium (mg) per 100g per 100g per 100g
Savoury pastries, pasta, pizzas,oven baked potato products, >1000kJ >5g >400mgdim sims, spring rolls, friedrice and noodles.
Crumbed & coated foods (egpatties, ribs, chicken products), >1000kJ >5g >700mgfrankfurters, sausages.
If the item you are considering has more than the number specified in the energy, saturated fat orsodium column, or less than the number in the fibre column, it is an ‘Occasional’ food.
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Appendix 2- Recipes
Anzac biscuits
AMBERMakes18Ingredients: 1½cupsrolledoats ½cupwholemealplainflour ⅓cupsugar 90gmargarine 1tablespoongoldensyrup 1tablespoonboilingwater 1teaspoonbicarbonateofsodaMethod:1. Preheatovento180°C.Linetwobakingtrayswithbakingpaper.2. Inamediumbowlmixtogetheroats,flourandsugar.3. Meltmargarineandgoldensyruptogetherusingamicrowaveorstovetop.4. Combinewaterandbicarbonateofsodainasmallbowlandthenstirintogolden
syrupmixture.5. Poursyrupmixtureintodryingredientsandmixtocombine.6. Rolltablespoonfulsofmixtureintoballsandplaceontolinedtrays.Flattenslightly
usingthebackofaspoon.7. Bakefor10-15minutesoruntilgoldenbrown.Standfor5minutesbefore
transferringtoawireracktocool.
Fruit muffins AMBERMakes14muffins;berry,banana,appleandcinnamon,bananaandblueberryorpeachandpassionfruitIngredients: Cookingspray 1cup(150g)whiteselfraisingflour 1cup(150g)wholemealselfraisingflour ½cupcastersugar 2eggs ½cupcanolaoil ¾cupreducedfatmilk 1cupfruit(seevariationsbelow)Method:1. Preheatovento180°C.2. Lightlycoatmuffintraywithcookingspray.3. Inabowl,sifttogetherfloursandsugar,makingawellinthecentre.4. Lightlywhiskeggsthenaddoilandmilk.5. Addthemixturetothedryingredientsalongwiththefruit.Stiruntiljustcombined.
Donotovermixatthisstage.6. Spoonintomuffintins,making14muffinsandbakefor20-25minutes.7. Servewarmorcooledatroomtemperature.Variations:• 1cupoffrozenberries,mixedorindividual(e.g.raspberries,blueberries)+1teaspoonofvanillaextract.• 1cupmashedbanana(approximately2largebananas)• 1cuppeeledandgrated/finelydicedapple+1teaspoongroundcinnamon• ½cupmashedbanana+½cupblueberries• ¾cupdiced,cannedpeaches(infruitjuice)+2tablespoonspassionfruitpulp
Beef OR chicken burgers GREENMakes20x75gpattiesIngredients: 1kgleanbeefORchickenmince 3clovesgarlic,crushed 2largebrownonions,finelychopped 2largezucchini,grated 1largecarrot,grated ½bunchparsley,chopped 4eggs,lightlybeaten 2cupswholemealbreadcrumbs CanolaoilsprayMethod:1. Placeallingredientsinalargebowlandmixwell.2. Dividethemixtureinto20evenballs(it’sagoodideatoweighoneatthestartso
youknowthecorrectsize–theyshouldbeapproximately70-80geach).3. Shapeeachballintoapattyand,ifyouhavetime,allowthemtosetinthefridge
foranhour.4. Justbeforeyou’rereadytocook,useyourthumbtoplaceanindentinthemiddle
ofeachpatty.Thiswillstopitshrinkingupintoaballduringcooking.5. Sprayahotfryingpanwithcanolaoilsprayandcookpattiesonmediumheatfor5
minutesoruntilcookedthrough,beforeturningoverandcookingforafurther5minutes.
Tip:
• Wrappattiesindividuallyandfreezeuntilneeded.
