Korean J Community Nutr.  2012 Jun;17(3):312-320. 10.5720/kjcn.2012.17.3.312.

Actual Status of School Dietitians' Recognition and Use of Superior Agricultural Products in Daegu

• Jang JA
• Ahn SW
• Choi MK

• KMID: 2267405
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5720/kjcn.2012.17.3.312

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the perception of the school dietitian on superior agricultural products (SAP) and the status of using superior agricultural products in school meals. Questionnaires were distributed to 185 school dietitians after face to face interview, and a total of 181 responses were used for analysis. 82.3% of the respondents were using SAPs in school meals and there was a significant difference between elementary school (95.1%), middle school (76.8%) and high school (66.7%) dietitians (p < 0.001). 85.2% of the dietitians, who were using SAP, were purchasing SAPs through electronic bidding, and the main reason of not using SAPs was the higher price of SAPs than that of general agricultural products. The good agricultural practices (GAP) product was considered the most appropriate agricultural products for school meals by the majority of respondents (66.9%), and organic products was the next (13.3%). In addition, the most important selection criterion for a SAP perceived by school dietitians was safety (58.0%), and the main reason of using SAPs in school meals, when two choices were allowed, was 'to provide healthful food to children' (98.9%). The major barriers to using SAPs in school meals (two choices were allowed) were 'too expensive' (73.5%) and 'unstable supply' (32.6). In conclusion, it was suggested that there should be an improvement in SAP supply and management systems to increase the use of SAPs in school meals.

Keyword

superior agricultural products; school meal; school dietitian; good agricultural practices; GAP

MeSH Terms

Surveys and Questionnaires
Electronics
Electrons
Humans
Meals

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