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YourSchoolCanteenMenuAssessmentReport

School:TregeaglePublicSchool Date:04/09/2012 Menusubmittedby:LeahBrunton Assessedby:NinaTan Position:CanteenTreasurer Position:Dietitian

ThismenuassessmentisbasedontheinformationprovidedtoHealthyKidsinAugust2012.ThisreportcannotcommentonanyfoodssoldatthecanteenthatarenotlistedontheMenuAssessmentQuestionnaireortheMenuAssessmentApplicationform.YourmenuassessmentisbasedontheFreshTastes@SchoolCanteenStrategy.NSWGovernmentschoolsarerequiredtocomplywiththeFreshTastes@SchoolNSWHealthySchoolCanteenStrategy.IndependentandCatholicschoolsareencouragedtofollowthestrategy.Attachedtothisreportisacolourcodedversionofyourcanteenmenu.Pleaserefertothisasyoureadthroughthisreport.IfyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthisreportorhowmenuitemshavebeencodedpleasecontactHealthyKidsAssociationandwecanexplainthistoyou.

Grey*ItemsthatcouldnotbecolourcodedduetoinsufficientinformationHowmany‘FilltheMenu’GREENfoodsshouldmymenuhave?GREENfoodsshoulddominantyourmenu.AsageneralruleGREENfoodsshouldrepresentmorethan50%ofyourmenu.Howmany‘SelectCarefully’AMBERfoodsshouldmymenuhave?ThereisnotanexactnumberofAMBERfoodsthatyoushouldhaveonyourmenu.AMBERfoodsshouldbeselectedcarefullyandtheyshouldnotdominatethemenu,meaningAMBERfoodsshouldrepresentlessthan50%ofyourmenuitems.Howmany‘Occasional’REDfoodsshouldmymenuhave?None.REDfoodsshouldnotbepresentonthemenuandshouldbelimited,acrossthewholeschool,totwooccasionsperterm.BANNEDDrinksREDdrinksareactuallyBANNEDandcanneverbesoldatschool.Theymustberemovedfromthemenu.

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REDITEMSINYOURMENU:AccordingtoFreshTastes,youhave1REDfoodand1BANNEDdrinkthatmustberemovedfromthemenu.Theitemsthatmustberemovedfromyourmenuare:

• ColesPartyPies• ColesTropicalJuice

YouroverallmenuhasmoreGREENitemsthanAMBERitemswhichisfantastic.YourmenubreakdownbelowprovidessuggestionsonhowyoucanGREEN‐UPyourmenutomakesureitmeetstheFreshTastes@SchoolNSWHealthySchoolCanteenStrategy.Youcanusethecheckboxesnexttoeachrecommendationtokeeptrackofthechangesyoumaketoyourmenu.

Drinks

DrinksAccordingtoFreshTastes@Schoolonlythefollowingdrinksarepermittedtobesoldinaschoolcanteen:

☐ water☐ milk(plainorflavoured)☐ 99%and100%fruitjuicesand☐ sugarsweeteneddrinkswithlessthan300kJofenergyperserveandlessthan

100mgsodiumperserveItisgreattoseethatyouhavesomeGREENdrinksavailableonyourmenu(reducedfatflavouredmilk).ThefollowingdrinkisBANNEDandthereforeneedstoberemovedfromthemenu:

☐ ColesTropicalJuice.Thisproductisassessedasasugarsweeteneddrinkandistoohighinenergyandsodiumtomeetthe‘Occasional’FoodCriteriaTable(attachedtotheendofthisreport).

Onyourmenu,thedrinksthatareclassedasAMBERincludethejuicepoppers(allflavoursexcludingtropical),astheyaregreaterthan200mlinsize.

☐ TomakejuiceGREEN,lookforavarietythatisatleast99%fruitjuiceand200mlorlessinsize.

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Snacks

SnacksThemajorityofthesnackitemssoldinyourcanteenareAMBER.YouareprovingtwoGREENsnackoptions,whicharethepopcornandthehomemadeZucchiniSlice.ToimproveyourmenuyouneedtoincreasetheamountofGREENsnackoptionsavailableandreducetheamountofAMBERsnackoptionssold.HerearesomewaystoGREEN‐UPyoursnacksmenu:

☐ AddGREENsnackssuchas:o Reducedfatyoghurtandcustardtubsinsteadoffrozenyoghurto Wholegraincerealbagso Reducedfatcheesewithwholegraincrackers(e.g.VitaWheatsorricecakes)o Mixedbagoffreshvegetablestickswithdips(e.g.Hommusorcottage

cheese)o Selectionofseasonalfreshfruito Foranalternativetoiceblocks,cannedpineappleringsthathavebeen

drainedcanbefrozenindividuallyorfreezefreshorangequartersorwatermelonpieces

☐ Foradditionalsnackidea’srefertotheHealthyKidsSchoolCanteenBuyer’sGuide☐ LimittheamountofAMBERsnacksavailable–trytoremovethelowersellingsavourydrysnackfoods(e.g.Chips)andbakedsnacksfromthemenu.Aimtoonlysell1or2ofeachoftheseAMBERcategories.

Wedidnothaveenoughinformationtocolourcodethejellythatislistedonyourmenu.ThissnackneedstohaveitsNutritionInformationPanel(NIP)checkedagainstthe‘Occasional’FoodCriteriaTable(attachedtothisreport)toseeifitisREDorAMBER:

☐ Jelly–Thissnackmusthavelessthan300kJofenergyperserveandlessthan100mgsodiumperservetobeallowedonthemenu.☐ toimprovethenutritionalvalueofjelly,addchoppedfruit(fresh,frozenorcannedinjuice)beforeinsets

HomemadeSnacksItisgreatthatyouaremakingsomesnacksinthecanteenasthisgivesyoutheopportunitytomakethemashealthyaspossible.HealthyKidshasanalysedyourrecipesanddeterminedthenutritionalcontentofeach.Withthisinformation,eachrecipehasbeenassessedagainsttheHealthyKidscriteriaandthe‘Occasional’FoodCriteriaTabletodetermineiftherecipeisGREEN,AMBERorRED.

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AccordingtoFreshTastes,cakes,muffinsandsweetpastriescanonlyeitherbeclassedasAMBERorRED.HerearesometipstoGREEN‐UPyourrecipesandmakethemashealthyaspossible:

☐ Usepoly‐ormono‐unsaturatedmargarineinsteadofbutterinrecipes☐ Usehalfwhiteandhalfwholemealflour(plainorself‐raisingdependingonwhatrecipeasksfor)–thishelpstoboostthefibrecontent☐ Includealeast1typeoffruitinallsweetrecipes.Try:

o Replacingsomeofthechocchipsinyourcookieswithsultanaso Reducetheamountofsugarinyourcreamedrice(tryusing¾ofthesugar).Usecinnamon,nutmegandfruittoaddflavour.Addsultanas,driedapricotsordatestoCreamedRiceforsweetness.

☐ TryreplacingsomeoftheflourinyourcookieswithOats.Thiswillboostthefibre.ToensurethatyourSpringRollrecipemeetsFreshTastes:

☐ Reducetheamountoffetacheese–aimfor100‐150gfetaoverall.☐ Ifpossible,lookforareducedfatandreducedsaltvariety,asfetaisveryhighinsodium

ItisgreatthatyourZucchiniSlicerecipeisGREEN,herearesomesuggestionstomakeitevenhealthier:

☐ Choosetouseeitherthebaconorhaminsteadofboth(ortryreducingtheamount)–baconandhamareprocessedmeatsandcanbehighinsodiumandfat.Addflavourwithherbsandspices(egdriedmixedherbsandpepper)insteadofhamandbacon☐ Ifyouchoosetouseham,reducequantityto6slices

ColdMeals

ColdMeals(includes:sandwiches,rolls,wraps,toastedsandwichesandsalads)Youhaveagreatselectionofsandwiches,toastedsandwichesandsaladsavailable;withthemajorityofthefillingsoptionscodedGREEN.ThereareonlyafewfillingsavailableonyourmenuthatareclassedasAMBER,whichisgreat!

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TomakeyourmenuevenbetterherearesomewaystoGREEN‐UPyourcoldmealselection:☐ Offerwholegrainorwholemealbreads/rollsasthedefaultandonlyusewhitebreadonrequest☐ Includeat‐leastonesaladfillingonallsandwiches,toastedsandwiches,wrapsand rolls☐ Usepolyunsaturatedormonounsaturatedmargarinesparingly–Makesureyoucan seethebreadthroughthespread!☐ Usespreadse.g.vegemite,sparingly‐Makesureyoucanseethebreadthroughthe spread!☐ Continuetousereduced‐fatcheese☐ Useonlyasmallamountofdressingsonsalads☐ Useavarietyofvegetablestomakethesaladscolourful☐ Tryaddingegg,lentilsorbeanstosaladstogivemorevariety

HotMeals

HotMeals(includes:hotfoodandburgers)ItisgreatthatthemajorityofyouhotmealsarecolourcodedGREEN.ThefollowinghotmealitemisREDandneedstoberemovedfromthemenu:

☐ ColesPartyPies Thisproductexceedsthe‘Occasional’FoodCriteriaTable,asithasgreaterthan1000kJper100g,greaterthan5gsaturatedfatper100gandgreaterthan400mgsodiumper100g.Attachedattheendofthisreportisthe‘Occasional’FoodCriteriaTableforyourreference.HerearesomesuggestionstoGREEN‐UPyourmenu:

☐ Useonlysmallamountsofmayonnaiseandsaucesonburgersandotherhotfooditems☐ RestricttheamountofhotAMBERchoices.RemovelowsellingAMBERitemsanddon’thaveallAMBERchoicesavailableeveryday.Instead,havedifferentspecialsondifferentdaysoftheweek(e.g.OnlyChickenNuggetsonaFriday)☐ TeamhotAMBERfoodswithGREENfoodsinamealdeal(e.g.sellAmberfoodswithsidesaladorpieceoffruitorreducedfatmilkoryoghurt)☐ Forpre‐madecommercialhotfoodoptions,chooseGREENoptionsfromtheHealthyKidsSchoolCanteenBuyer’sGuide

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HomemadehotfoodsItisgreatthatyouhavequitealotofhomemadehotfoods.FreshTastesdoesnotprovideguidelinestodeterminethecolourcodingofhomemaderecipes(i.e.GREEN,AMBERorRED).However,usingtherecipesyouprovided,HealthyKidshaveanalysedyourrecipesanddeterminedthenutritionalcontentofeach.Withthisinformation,eachrecipehasbeenassessedagainsttheHealthyKidscriteriaandthe‘Occasional’FoodCriteriaTabletodetermineiftherecipeisGREEN,AMBERorRED.AllofyourhomemadehotfoodrecipeshavebeencodedGREEN,whichisfantastic!Homecookingprovidesagreatopportunityforyoutocreatehealthy,tastydishestobesoldinthecanteen.Preparingmealsfromscratchalsomeansthatyouhavecontroloftheingredientsandcanchoosehealthieralternatives.YouhavedoneagreatjobtocreatehomemaderecipesthatareGREEN.Herearesomesuggestionsastohowtomakethemevenbetter:BeefandChickenBurgerRissole

☐ Frypattyinonlyasmallamountofoliveorcanolaoil☐ Serveonwholemealorwholegrainbuns☐ Usesauce,mayonnaiseandmargarinesparingly☐ Chooseareducedsaltvarietyofstockpowder,addextraflavourwithmoreherbsandspices

PastaBolognese

☐ Tryusingapinchnutmegandpeppertoflavourcheesesauceratherthanchickenstock☐ Ifusingstockchooseasaltreducedvariety☐ Replaceaquarterofthemincewithbrownorredlentils(ifusingcannedlentilsuseanoaddedsaltvariety)☐ Addextravegetablestoyourmeatsaucesuchaschoppedmushroomsandcapsicum☐ Usecannedtomatoeswithnoaddedsalt

TunaMornay

☐ Useasaltreducedvarietyofstock☐ Increasetheamountofpeas,cornandcarrotsintherecipe☐ Forextraflavourtryaddingnutmegandpeppertothesauce

Othersuggestionstoimproveyourmenu:MealDealsToGREEN‐UPyourmenu,pairAMBERfoodswithGREENfoodsinamealdeal(e.g.sellwithasidesaladorpieceoffruitorreducedfatmilkoryoghurt).Mealdealsareagreatwaytosellexcessstock,slowsellingitemsorleftoverfruit.PricingandPromotionEncouragethesaleofmoreGREENfoodsby:

• PricingGREENfoodscheaperthanAMBERfoodstomakethehealthychoiceseasychoices.

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• PromotingandadvertisingGREENfoods(e.g.displayingthemsostudentscanreadilyseethem).

UsetheHealthyKidsBuyers’Guide,Members’MagazineandWebsite• LookintheHealthyKidsAssociationSchoolCanteenBuyers’Guideforproductsthat

meettheFreshTastes@SchoolNSWHealthySchoolCanteenStrategy.• LookattheCanteenBitessectionoftheHealthyKidsAssociationBuyers’Guidefor

recipeideasusingseasonalfruitandvegetabletoGREEN‐Upyourmenu.• ChecktheHealthyKidsAssociationMemberMagazinefornewmenuideasand

recipes.• CheckouttherecipesectionoftheHealthyKidswebiste(www.healthy‐kids.com.au)

formoremealandsnackideas.Comments:YouareofferingthestudentsagreatrangeofdifferentfoodsandprovidinglotsofGREENoptions.ThestrongestareaofyourmenuisthecoldfoodcategorywithGREENoptionsdominatingthatsection.ThereisroomforimprovementinyourmenutoGREENitup.Themainareatofocusonistherangeofsnacksyouhaveavailable.MajorityofthesnacksareAMBER.TrythesuggestionprovidedinthereporttoensurethemajorityoftheoptionsavailableareGREEN.ForfurtherideasofGREENsnacks,refertotheHealthyKidsBuyer’sGuide,whichcanbeviewedonlineifyoudonothaveaccesstoacopy.LimittheamountofAMBERsnackoptionsthatareavailableandremovelowsellingAMBERproductsfromthemenu.Anotherareatofocusonisthedrinkscategory.Havealookintowhatotherjuicesareavailablethatare200mlorlessinsizeandareatleast99%fruitjuiceastheseareGREEN.TheeasiestwayforyoutoensureGREENfoodsdominateyourmenuistolimittheamountofAMBERoptionsthatyouoffer.RememberthatyoumustremovetheREDandBANNEDitemsfromyourmenu.AttachedtothisMenuAssessmentReportistheFreshTastes@Schools‘Occasional’FoodCriteriaTable.Ifinthefutureyouchangeanyoftheitemsonyourmenu,youcanusethistabletocheckiftheyareAMBERorRED.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingthisreportorhowmenuitemswerecolourcodedpleasefeelfreetocontactme.KindRegards,NinaTanDietitianHealthyKidsAssociation

Note: All foods DEEP FRIED on the premises fit into the RED end of the spectrum and are limited for sale in schoolcanteens. They are too high in kilojoules and fat (usually saturated fat).

Note: All types of CONFECTIONERY fit into the RED end of the spectrum and are limited for sale in school canteens. They arefoods of minimal nutritional value.*The sugar sweetened drinks and ices criteria applies to: soft drinks, flavoured mineral waters, energy drinks, sports drinks,sports waters, slushees, ice blocks and ice confections.Key: > means more than, < means less than.

THE ‘OCCASIONAL’ FOOD CRITERIA TABLE

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ASSESSED PER SERVE (as sold in the school canteen) SNACK FOODS & DRINKS

CATEGORY NUTRIENT CRITERIA

Food or Drink Energy (kJ) Saturated Fat Sodium (mg) Fibre (g)per serve (g) per serve per serve per serve

Sugar sweetened drinks >300kJ >100mgand ices*

Snack food bars >600kJ >3g <1.0g& sweet biscuits

Savoury snack foods >600kJ >3g >200mg& biscuits

Ice creams, milk based ice >600kJ >3gconfections & dairy desserts

Cakes, muffins >900kJ >3g <1.5g& sweet pastries etc

ASSESSED PER 100g HOT FOOD ITEMS

CATEGORY NUTRIENT CRITERIA

Food or Drink Energy (kJ) Saturated Fat (g) Sodium (mg) per 100g per 100g per 100g

Savoury pastries, pasta, pizzas,oven baked potato products, >1000kJ >5g >400mgdim sims, spring rolls, friedrice and noodles.

Crumbed & coated foods (egpatties, ribs, chicken products), >1000kJ >5g >700mgfrankfurters, sausages.

If the item you are considering has more than the number specified in the energy, saturated fat orsodium column, or less than the number in the fibre column, it is an ‘Occasional’ food.

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