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