Title
Food and beverage supply and advertising in schools and their surroundings in metropolitan lima. An exploratory study
Other title
Oferta y publicidad de alimentos y bebidas en instituciones educativas y entornos escolares de lima metropolitana. Un estudio exploratorio
Date Issued
01 October 2020
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
Instituto Nacional de Salud
Abstract
This study aimed to describe the supply and advertising of foods and beverages both inside educational institutions and in their respective local areas in 15 public and private schools in Lima during 2019. Unbiased observations were recorded regarding the types of food available, the presence of octagons, and advertisements used in kiosks and cafeterias. Mobile food vendors were observed at the end of the school day. All schools offered processed products, 73.3% sold food with octagons, and 60% displayed advertising for processed and ultraprocessed foods. Mobile food vendors were observed in 86.7% of schools, several of which were found to sell ultraprocessed products. The results suggest an unhealthy food environment both inside and outside schools, and a noncompliance with current regulations. It is therefore necessary to improve the dissemination and supervision of the food policy, and develop strategies with schools to promote healthy eating.
Start page
726
End page
732
Volume
37
Issue
4
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Medios de comunicación, Comunicación socio-cultural Nutrición, Dietética
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85100979361
PubMed ID
Source
Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Publica
ISSN of the container
17264634
Sponsor(s)
Financiamiento: Este trabajo se realizó como parte del estudio auxiliar del Proyecto de Salud Urbana en América Latina (SALURBAL): «Evaluando la implementación y los efectos de las advertencias publicitarias en el etiquetado de los alimentos en Perú: Un estudio de métodos Mixtos». El proyecto SALURBAL es financiado por la iniciativa «Our Planet, Our Health» (grant 205177/Z/16/z) de Wellcome Trust.
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