A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF SCHOOL LUNCH PROJECT BETWEEN THAILAND AND JAPAN
Keywords:
School Lunch Project, Food and Nutrition Education, Primary SchoolsAbstract
Objectives of this research article were: 1. To study and compare the history and development of the lunch program in primary schools in Japan and Thailand and 2. To explore the current condition of the lunch program in primary schools in Phitsanulok Province. The qualitative method was used in conjunction with a comparative study of national policies related to the school lunch program based on document analysis and field survey methods by means of purposive selection of 3 administrators and 3 teachers from 3 schools in Phitsanulok Province by interviewing executives. Data were analysed using content analysis.
The results of the research were found that: 1. The school lunch program in Japan started about 60 years ago, and the content, standards, guidelines, and qualifications of nutrition teachers were clearly defined in the Shokuiku policy. for the study of food and nutrition in Japan while in Thailand the school lunch program started with funding support. It then focused on malnourished and needy children in 1999. Free lunch was extended to all primary school students. In 2008, the National Food Commission was established to oversee the country’s food management and food education. 2. The results of the survey found that schools in Phitsanulok Province have policies and educational elements regarding food and nutrition in the school lunch program as recommended by the OBEC.
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