This study was conducted a comprehensive sarvey of 39 elementary schools operating school lunch program in Seoul area. The purpose of this study was to investigate the realities of school lunch program. This method of this research was based on the interview survey with dietitian working at each school with prepared questionaire. The survey was conducted for 16 days from Dec. 5 to Dec. 20., 1990.
The results of this study were as follows ;
(1) The average numbers of children supplied with food were 1,244 for each school. It was about 44.3% of the students enrolled in the school. The average feeding cost was 738 won per a child for a day.
(2) Only one school was operating nutritional education as a regular educational program, and others were operating nutritional education off and on.
(3) All nutrient intake except energy were higher than the RDA for school lunch program.
(4) The ratio of animal food was 46.2%, and that of vegetable food was 53.8%.
(5) The ratio of schools without sterilizer cabinet came to 56.4%, and that of schools without warmer was 97.4%.
(6) The facilities for drainage, lighting, ventilation, anti-rat of a cookery were comparatively good.
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