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Green GobblersEncouraging healthy food
habits in children
Kynsai Ria, Gayana Reddy, Likitha Reddy
The Problem
Increasing levels of lifestyle diseases
Factors for the increasing levels of life
style diseases
• Improper Diet
• Pollution
• Insufficient physical activity
• Hereditary
Junk Food: why is it bad?
• High sugar and salt• Preservatives• Low Proteins• Low Vitamins • In the world 1 in 6 children
obese• Junk food is addictive• Weakens immune systems
Our Proposed Solution
Saandeepani has a no junk food policy
Pilot: to bring this solution to neighborhood preschools
Only One meal in school
Workshops with parents
Why Preschools?
Brain and body developing
01Vulnerable stage
02Habit forming stage
03Diabetes Mellitus - the ‘silent killer’
04
What have we done so
far?
Worked with 4 preschools
Conducted sessions
for 200 parents
Schools agreed to introduce no junk food policy
Parent Workshop
What is junk food?
Why is it bad?
Examples of junk food- their unhealthy ingredients
Sugar, Salt
Balanced Diet
Nutrition/100g Kellogs Chocos Dosa/Idly
Calories 371 370
Fat 2.5g 1.6g
Carbohydrates Of which:
• Sugar
83.1g
34.7g
77.2g
1.0g
Protein 5.7g 11.6gVitamins A,C,B5,B12
calciumA,C,calcium
Breakfast: Kellogs V/S Idly,Dosa batter
88.7% of parents claim to know the meaning of junk
food and why it is bad.
Parents Knowledge
Parents Thoughts
• “We thought few food items are healthy but after the session we realized it’s not. Like marie gold, digestive biscuits and kellogs Chocos.”
• “We got more knowledge about contents of food such as Horlicks”
• “Breaking the bias about health drinks”
• “Session highlighted by strong data and facts”
The Impact
94% - Got a better understanding of what is junk food
96% - Understood why junk food is bad
80% - Intend to reduce consumption of junk food
90% - Are rethinking child’s diet
85% - Intend to change their child’s diet
Future Plans -
Measuring Impact to measure if there is a
reduction in junk food consumption after the workshop and policy
Questionnaire based documentation before starting (baseline) and
after policy is introduced
Our Experience
Difficulties
• Parent attendance
• Deciding what data we wanted to collect
• Reframed questionnaire multiple times
Learnings
• Data handling
• Presentation skills
• Speaking skills
Feedback
“We liked the emphasis on the right food”
“it gave us information about how junk food is affecting our health”
“The session was very informative”
Future Plans
To start no junk food policy in as many schools as possible
To expand to all age groups
Different methods to hold attention of different age groups
Budget
• Printing and Stationery – 5000/-
• Projector Hiring – 1500/- per day
• Cost of Projector – 30000/-
= 20 days of hiring
• Clipboards – 5000/-
• Traveling – 10000/-
• Total= 51,500 rupees
Thank youAll scientific information used in presentation has been verified by Dr. Sandra Albert a public health professional And Dr. Glenn C K, a Pediatrician.
Extra Information
STATE COLLEGE/
INSTITUTES
Karnataka,
Bangalore
St. Josephs
Commerce College
Andhra Pradesh National Nutrition
Institute,
Hyderabad
Karnataka,
Bangalore
Mount Carmel
CollegeAbove are some colleges which have banned junk food in their canteens. To encourage healthier eating habits.
A few colleges!
State School Policy
Uttar Pradesh
CBSE Schools
The banning of junk food in and around schools
Maharashtra
Many Govt schools
Banning of Junk food in canteens
Karnataka Schools in Bangalore
State Government has banned sale of aerated drinks and junk food near educational institutions.
Tamil Nadu Many Chennai schools
India Diabetes Research Foundation trained around 1000 teachers in Chennai about healthy diets, as a result: - 60% of students avoided junk food - 57% of students advised their families to avoid junk food
Is any action being taken in India?
Workshop For parents
• Only one meal in school, what about other meals?
• Practice healthy eating habits even at home
• Inform them of what the nutrition in daily consuming foods is
• Give some ideas of efficient healthy snacks
• Explain importance of healthy diet
Implementing the policy
• Prohibit junk food in schools• Keep bananas ready, to give students who
bring junk food despite the policy• Inform parents of policy and healthy alternate
snacks to send their kids• Class teacher to monitor the snacks students
bring• School should serve only healthy food even
during functions