The evaluation tours of the canteens of public schools carried out by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education were concluded in coordination with the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, as part of the project “Improving the Food Quality of Food and Beverages”.
In this context, Dr. Mohamed Abdel -Majid Al -Awadi, Director of the Public Health Department at the Ministry of Health, stressed the importance of continuing the commitment of the employees of the canteens to the evidence of the nutritional requirements of the classrooms, noting that the inspection teams provide during the visits the guidance evidence and appropriate recommendations to enhance healthy food practices, which reflects the success of the project and the continuation of its supervisory and awareness efforts.
For its part, Professor Zahra Abdullah Al -Dalal, Director of the Guidance Department and the sources of knowledge at the Ministry of Education, affirmed that the ministry seeks to be the foods provided by the canteens consistent with food education and health practices that the ministry is keen to devote from the standpoint of its educational and educational role for male and female students in schools, through cooperation with the competent authorities and by effective communication with the employees of the canteens.
In turn, Dr. Buthaina Youssef Ajlan, Head of the Nutrition Department at the Ministry of Health, indicated that the percentage of violations in the canteens has significantly decreased, thanks to the fruitful coordination between the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education, and the awareness of the school’s employees and their keenness to provide safe and healthy nutritional options for students.
This project is an essential pillar for promoting school health and raising food awareness among students, in a way that contributes to the consolidation of sustainable health behavior, and aims to enhance students’ health by raising the quality of school food, through annual training workshops organized by the Nutrition Department at the Ministry of Health for school staff and health guides, according to a food guideline that is updated annually based on the latest scientific evidence and specifications Local, Gulf, and international.
