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Healthy Kids Association Inc. Suite 104, 16-18 Cambridge Street, Epping NSW 2121 Tel. 02 9876 1300 Fax. 02 9876 1471 Outside Sydney. 1300 724 850 Email. [email protected] Web. www.healthy-kids.com.au ARB: 127 294 615
Healthy Kids Association’s mission is to promote and influence healthy food choices for children
YourSchoolCanteenMenuAssessmentReport
School:TregeaglePublicSchool Date:04/09/2012 Menusubmittedby:LeahBrunton Assessedby:NinaTan Position:CanteenTreasurer Position:Dietitian
ThismenuassessmentisbasedontheinformationprovidedtoHealthyKidsinAugust2012.ThisreportcannotcommentonanyfoodssoldatthecanteenthatarenotlistedontheMenuAssessmentQuestionnaireortheMenuAssessmentApplicationform.YourmenuassessmentisbasedontheFreshTastes@SchoolCanteenStrategy.NSWGovernmentschoolsarerequiredtocomplywiththeFreshTastes@SchoolNSWHealthySchoolCanteenStrategy.IndependentandCatholicschoolsareencouragedtofollowthestrategy.Attachedtothisreportisacolourcodedversionofyourcanteenmenu.Pleaserefertothisasyoureadthroughthisreport.IfyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthisreportorhowmenuitemshavebeencodedpleasecontactHealthyKidsAssociationandwecanexplainthistoyou.
Grey*ItemsthatcouldnotbecolourcodedduetoinsufficientinformationHowmany‘FilltheMenu’GREENfoodsshouldmymenuhave?GREENfoodsshoulddominantyourmenu.AsageneralruleGREENfoodsshouldrepresentmorethan50%ofyourmenu.Howmany‘SelectCarefully’AMBERfoodsshouldmymenuhave?ThereisnotanexactnumberofAMBERfoodsthatyoushouldhaveonyourmenu.AMBERfoodsshouldbeselectedcarefullyandtheyshouldnotdominatethemenu,meaningAMBERfoodsshouldrepresentlessthan50%ofyourmenuitems.Howmany‘Occasional’REDfoodsshouldmymenuhave?None.REDfoodsshouldnotbepresentonthemenuandshouldbelimited,acrossthewholeschool,totwooccasionsperterm.BANNEDDrinksREDdrinksareactuallyBANNEDandcanneverbesoldatschool.Theymustberemovedfromthemenu.
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Healthy Kids Association Inc. Suite 104, 16-18 Cambridge Street, Epping NSW 2121 Tel. 02 9876 1300 Fax. 02 9876 1471 Outside Sydney. 1300 724 850 Email. [email protected] Web. www.healthy-kids.com.au ARB: 127 294 615
Healthy Kids Association’s mission is to promote and influence healthy food choices for children
REDITEMSINYOURMENU:AccordingtoFreshTastes,youhave1REDfoodand1BANNEDdrinkthatmustberemovedfromthemenu.Theitemsthatmustberemovedfromyourmenuare:
• ColesPartyPies• ColesTropicalJuice
YouroverallmenuhasmoreGREENitemsthanAMBERitemswhichisfantastic.YourmenubreakdownbelowprovidessuggestionsonhowyoucanGREEN‐UPyourmenutomakesureitmeetstheFreshTastes@SchoolNSWHealthySchoolCanteenStrategy.Youcanusethecheckboxesnexttoeachrecommendationtokeeptrackofthechangesyoumaketoyourmenu.
Drinks
DrinksAccordingtoFreshTastes@Schoolonlythefollowingdrinksarepermittedtobesoldinaschoolcanteen:
☐ water☐ milk(plainorflavoured)☐ 99%and100%fruitjuicesand☐ sugarsweeteneddrinkswithlessthan300kJofenergyperserveandlessthan
100mgsodiumperserveItisgreattoseethatyouhavesomeGREENdrinksavailableonyourmenu(reducedfatflavouredmilk).ThefollowingdrinkisBANNEDandthereforeneedstoberemovedfromthemenu:
☐ ColesTropicalJuice.Thisproductisassessedasasugarsweeteneddrinkandistoohighinenergyandsodiumtomeetthe‘Occasional’FoodCriteriaTable(attachedtotheendofthisreport).
Onyourmenu,thedrinksthatareclassedasAMBERincludethejuicepoppers(allflavoursexcludingtropical),astheyaregreaterthan200mlinsize.
☐ TomakejuiceGREEN,lookforavarietythatisatleast99%fruitjuiceand200mlorlessinsize.
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Healthy Kids Association Inc. Suite 104, 16-18 Cambridge Street, Epping NSW 2121 Tel. 02 9876 1300 Fax. 02 9876 1471 Outside Sydney. 1300 724 850 Email. [email protected] Web. www.healthy-kids.com.au ARB: 127 294 615
Healthy Kids Association’s mission is to promote and influence healthy food choices for children
Snacks
SnacksThemajorityofthesnackitemssoldinyourcanteenareAMBER.YouareprovingtwoGREENsnackoptions,whicharethepopcornandthehomemadeZucchiniSlice.ToimproveyourmenuyouneedtoincreasetheamountofGREENsnackoptionsavailableandreducetheamountofAMBERsnackoptionssold.HerearesomewaystoGREEN‐UPyoursnacksmenu:
☐ AddGREENsnackssuchas:o Reducedfatyoghurtandcustardtubsinsteadoffrozenyoghurto Wholegraincerealbagso Reducedfatcheesewithwholegraincrackers(e.g.VitaWheatsorricecakes)o Mixedbagoffreshvegetablestickswithdips(e.g.Hommusorcottage
cheese)o Selectionofseasonalfreshfruito Foranalternativetoiceblocks,cannedpineappleringsthathavebeen
drainedcanbefrozenindividuallyorfreezefreshorangequartersorwatermelonpieces
☐ Foradditionalsnackidea’srefertotheHealthyKidsSchoolCanteenBuyer’sGuide☐ LimittheamountofAMBERsnacksavailable–trytoremovethelowersellingsavourydrysnackfoods(e.g.Chips)andbakedsnacksfromthemenu.Aimtoonlysell1or2ofeachoftheseAMBERcategories.
Wedidnothaveenoughinformationtocolourcodethejellythatislistedonyourmenu.ThissnackneedstohaveitsNutritionInformationPanel(NIP)checkedagainstthe‘Occasional’FoodCriteriaTable(attachedtothisreport)toseeifitisREDorAMBER:
☐ Jelly–Thissnackmusthavelessthan300kJofenergyperserveandlessthan100mgsodiumperservetobeallowedonthemenu.☐ toimprovethenutritionalvalueofjelly,addchoppedfruit(fresh,frozenorcannedinjuice)beforeinsets
HomemadeSnacksItisgreatthatyouaremakingsomesnacksinthecanteenasthisgivesyoutheopportunitytomakethemashealthyaspossible.HealthyKidshasanalysedyourrecipesanddeterminedthenutritionalcontentofeach.Withthisinformation,eachrecipehasbeenassessedagainsttheHealthyKidscriteriaandthe‘Occasional’FoodCriteriaTabletodetermineiftherecipeisGREEN,AMBERorRED.
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Healthy Kids Association’s mission is to promote and influence healthy food choices for children
AccordingtoFreshTastes,cakes,muffinsandsweetpastriescanonlyeitherbeclassedasAMBERorRED.HerearesometipstoGREEN‐UPyourrecipesandmakethemashealthyaspossible:
☐ Usepoly‐ormono‐unsaturatedmargarineinsteadofbutterinrecipes☐ Usehalfwhiteandhalfwholemealflour(plainorself‐raisingdependingonwhatrecipeasksfor)–thishelpstoboostthefibrecontent☐ Includealeast1typeoffruitinallsweetrecipes.Try:
o Replacingsomeofthechocchipsinyourcookieswithsultanaso Reducetheamountofsugarinyourcreamedrice(tryusing¾ofthesugar).Usecinnamon,nutmegandfruittoaddflavour.Addsultanas,driedapricotsordatestoCreamedRiceforsweetness.
☐ TryreplacingsomeoftheflourinyourcookieswithOats.Thiswillboostthefibre.ToensurethatyourSpringRollrecipemeetsFreshTastes:
☐ Reducetheamountoffetacheese–aimfor100‐150gfetaoverall.☐ Ifpossible,lookforareducedfatandreducedsaltvariety,asfetaisveryhighinsodium
ItisgreatthatyourZucchiniSlicerecipeisGREEN,herearesomesuggestionstomakeitevenhealthier:
☐ Choosetouseeitherthebaconorhaminsteadofboth(ortryreducingtheamount)–baconandhamareprocessedmeatsandcanbehighinsodiumandfat.Addflavourwithherbsandspices(egdriedmixedherbsandpepper)insteadofhamandbacon☐ Ifyouchoosetouseham,reducequantityto6slices
ColdMeals
ColdMeals(includes:sandwiches,rolls,wraps,toastedsandwichesandsalads)Youhaveagreatselectionofsandwiches,toastedsandwichesandsaladsavailable;withthemajorityofthefillingsoptionscodedGREEN.ThereareonlyafewfillingsavailableonyourmenuthatareclassedasAMBER,whichisgreat!
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Healthy Kids Association Inc. Suite 104, 16-18 Cambridge Street, Epping NSW 2121 Tel. 02 9876 1300 Fax. 02 9876 1471 Outside Sydney. 1300 724 850 Email. [email protected] Web. www.healthy-kids.com.au ARB: 127 294 615
Healthy Kids Association’s mission is to promote and influence healthy food choices for children
TomakeyourmenuevenbetterherearesomewaystoGREEN‐UPyourcoldmealselection:☐ Offerwholegrainorwholemealbreads/rollsasthedefaultandonlyusewhitebreadonrequest☐ Includeat‐leastonesaladfillingonallsandwiches,toastedsandwiches,wrapsand rolls☐ Usepolyunsaturatedormonounsaturatedmargarinesparingly–Makesureyoucan seethebreadthroughthespread!☐ Usespreadse.g.vegemite,sparingly‐Makesureyoucanseethebreadthroughthe spread!☐ Continuetousereduced‐fatcheese☐ Useonlyasmallamountofdressingsonsalads☐ Useavarietyofvegetablestomakethesaladscolourful☐ Tryaddingegg,lentilsorbeanstosaladstogivemorevariety
HotMeals
HotMeals(includes:hotfoodandburgers)ItisgreatthatthemajorityofyouhotmealsarecolourcodedGREEN.ThefollowinghotmealitemisREDandneedstoberemovedfromthemenu:
☐ ColesPartyPies Thisproductexceedsthe‘Occasional’FoodCriteriaTable,asithasgreaterthan1000kJper100g,greaterthan5gsaturatedfatper100gandgreaterthan400mgsodiumper100g.Attachedattheendofthisreportisthe‘Occasional’FoodCriteriaTableforyourreference.HerearesomesuggestionstoGREEN‐UPyourmenu:
☐ Useonlysmallamountsofmayonnaiseandsaucesonburgersandotherhotfooditems☐ RestricttheamountofhotAMBERchoices.RemovelowsellingAMBERitemsanddon’thaveallAMBERchoicesavailableeveryday.Instead,havedifferentspecialsondifferentdaysoftheweek(e.g.OnlyChickenNuggetsonaFriday)☐ TeamhotAMBERfoodswithGREENfoodsinamealdeal(e.g.sellAmberfoodswithsidesaladorpieceoffruitorreducedfatmilkoryoghurt)☐ Forpre‐madecommercialhotfoodoptions,chooseGREENoptionsfromtheHealthyKidsSchoolCanteenBuyer’sGuide
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Healthy Kids Association Inc. Suite 104, 16-18 Cambridge Street, Epping NSW 2121 Tel. 02 9876 1300 Fax. 02 9876 1471 Outside Sydney. 1300 724 850 Email. [email protected] Web. www.healthy-kids.com.au ARB: 127 294 615
Healthy Kids Association’s mission is to promote and influence healthy food choices for children
HomemadehotfoodsItisgreatthatyouhavequitealotofhomemadehotfoods.FreshTastesdoesnotprovideguidelinestodeterminethecolourcodingofhomemaderecipes(i.e.GREEN,AMBERorRED).However,usingtherecipesyouprovided,HealthyKidshaveanalysedyourrecipesanddeterminedthenutritionalcontentofeach.Withthisinformation,eachrecipehasbeenassessedagainsttheHealthyKidscriteriaandthe‘Occasional’FoodCriteriaTabletodetermineiftherecipeisGREEN,AMBERorRED.AllofyourhomemadehotfoodrecipeshavebeencodedGREEN,whichisfantastic!Homecookingprovidesagreatopportunityforyoutocreatehealthy,tastydishestobesoldinthecanteen.Preparingmealsfromscratchalsomeansthatyouhavecontroloftheingredientsandcanchoosehealthieralternatives.YouhavedoneagreatjobtocreatehomemaderecipesthatareGREEN.Herearesomesuggestionsastohowtomakethemevenbetter:BeefandChickenBurgerRissole
☐ Frypattyinonlyasmallamountofoliveorcanolaoil☐ Serveonwholemealorwholegrainbuns☐ Usesauce,mayonnaiseandmargarinesparingly☐ Chooseareducedsaltvarietyofstockpowder,addextraflavourwithmoreherbsandspices
PastaBolognese
☐ Tryusingapinchnutmegandpeppertoflavourcheesesauceratherthanchickenstock☐ Ifusingstockchooseasaltreducedvariety☐ Replaceaquarterofthemincewithbrownorredlentils(ifusingcannedlentilsuseanoaddedsaltvariety)☐ Addextravegetablestoyourmeatsaucesuchaschoppedmushroomsandcapsicum☐ Usecannedtomatoeswithnoaddedsalt
TunaMornay
☐ Useasaltreducedvarietyofstock☐ Increasetheamountofpeas,cornandcarrotsintherecipe☐ Forextraflavourtryaddingnutmegandpeppertothesauce
Othersuggestionstoimproveyourmenu:MealDealsToGREEN‐UPyourmenu,pairAMBERfoodswithGREENfoodsinamealdeal(e.g.sellwithasidesaladorpieceoffruitorreducedfatmilkoryoghurt).Mealdealsareagreatwaytosellexcessstock,slowsellingitemsorleftoverfruit.PricingandPromotionEncouragethesaleofmoreGREENfoodsby:
• PricingGREENfoodscheaperthanAMBERfoodstomakethehealthychoiceseasychoices.
Healthy Kids Association Inc. Suite 104, 16-18 Cambridge Street, Epping NSW 2121 Tel. 02 9876 1300 Fax. 02 9876 1471 Outside Sydney. 1300 724 850 Email. [email protected] Web. www.healthy-kids.com.au ARB: 127 294 615
Healthy Kids Association’s mission is to promote and influence healthy food choices for children
• PromotingandadvertisingGREENfoods(e.g.displayingthemsostudentscanreadilyseethem).
UsetheHealthyKidsBuyers’Guide,Members’MagazineandWebsite• LookintheHealthyKidsAssociationSchoolCanteenBuyers’Guideforproductsthat
meettheFreshTastes@SchoolNSWHealthySchoolCanteenStrategy.• LookattheCanteenBitessectionoftheHealthyKidsAssociationBuyers’Guidefor
recipeideasusingseasonalfruitandvegetabletoGREEN‐Upyourmenu.• ChecktheHealthyKidsAssociationMemberMagazinefornewmenuideasand
recipes.• CheckouttherecipesectionoftheHealthyKidswebiste(www.healthy‐kids.com.au)
formoremealandsnackideas.Comments:YouareofferingthestudentsagreatrangeofdifferentfoodsandprovidinglotsofGREENoptions.ThestrongestareaofyourmenuisthecoldfoodcategorywithGREENoptionsdominatingthatsection.ThereisroomforimprovementinyourmenutoGREENitup.Themainareatofocusonistherangeofsnacksyouhaveavailable.MajorityofthesnacksareAMBER.TrythesuggestionprovidedinthereporttoensurethemajorityoftheoptionsavailableareGREEN.ForfurtherideasofGREENsnacks,refertotheHealthyKidsBuyer’sGuide,whichcanbeviewedonlineifyoudonothaveaccesstoacopy.LimittheamountofAMBERsnackoptionsthatareavailableandremovelowsellingAMBERproductsfromthemenu.Anotherareatofocusonisthedrinkscategory.Havealookintowhatotherjuicesareavailablethatare200mlorlessinsizeandareatleast99%fruitjuiceastheseareGREEN.TheeasiestwayforyoutoensureGREENfoodsdominateyourmenuistolimittheamountofAMBERoptionsthatyouoffer.RememberthatyoumustremovetheREDandBANNEDitemsfromyourmenu.AttachedtothisMenuAssessmentReportistheFreshTastes@Schools‘Occasional’FoodCriteriaTable.Ifinthefutureyouchangeanyoftheitemsonyourmenu,youcanusethistabletocheckiftheyareAMBERorRED.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingthisreportorhowmenuitemswerecolourcodedpleasefeelfreetocontactme.KindRegards,NinaTanDietitianHealthyKidsAssociation
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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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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