Is School Canteen Food Healthy?
School canteen food guidelines
If your children are studying in a local institution, chances. That their schools are part of the Healthy Meals in Schools Programme, under. Which vendors are expected to follow strict guidelines given by the HPB. Below, we list some of the guidelines given.
1. Main meal must comprise food belonging to the 4 main food groups.
- Carbohydrates (eg. brown rice and wholemeal bread)
- Protein
- Fruit (at least ½ serving)
- Vegetables (at least 2 heaped dessert spoons)
2. Whole grains must be included.
- Rice: Include at least 20% of unpolished rice (eg. brown rice)
- Noodles: Include at least 20% of wholemeal/wholegrain option (eg. wholemeal beehoon)
- Bread: Use only wholemeal/wholegrain bread
3. Use only skinless poultry and lean meat
- Skinless chicken and turkey
- Red meat, such as pork loin and chops with the fat trimmed off, lean cuts of beef, such as the sirloin and tenderloin
4. No selling of deep-fried and preserved food
- Deep-fried food includes those that have pre-frie
- Preserved food, such as sausages containing nitrites, luncheon meat, achar, preserved vegetables and preserved eggs
5. Low-fat choices
- Replace half or more of high-fat ingredients with reduced-fat alternatives (eg. full-fat mayonnaise with reduced-fat mayonnaise).
- Use only oils with the ‘Healthier Choice’ symbol.
6. Serve gravy/sauce only upon request
Upon request, serve only up to 2 dessert spoons of gravy/sauce.
7. Drinks with reduced sugar
Sell only drinks with less than 6g of sugar per 100ml. All drinks sweetened with intense sweeteners (eg. aspartame, sucralose) or sugar alcohol (eg. sorbitol, xylitol) are not to be sold.
These guidelines help to ensure that หากคุณสนใจเล่นพนันออนไลน์ที่ดีที่สุด สามารถสมัครสมาชิก UFABET ได้ที่นี่ พร้อมรับโปรโมชั่นพิเศษสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ most students in Singapore are offered balanced meals with reduced fat, salt, and sugar.
These guidelines help to ensure. That the majority of students in Singapore are offered balanced meals with reduced fat, salt, and sugar.