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While Health Ministry and Education Ministry rules prohibit 12 categories of items, some operators and cooperatives continue to disregard them. Fast foods and high-sugar, high-salt, processed foods and drinks are still introduced into schools by pupils, teachers, and stalls outside school premises. 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STRAITS TIMES D THE STAR .0 SINAR HARIAN D  \nSchool · canteens stilt struggle to keep junk ·out  \n􀀓 l\":/!\\12b: 􀀋.Ci( -l. . . · ·  \nPETALING JAYA: School can- food programme in Selangor. The existence of an E. ducation Minis- wer· e classified as high in sugar, teens play a significant role in food providea is prepared iri. try circular prohibiting school . 26.8% of all items were classified providing children with . their accordance with Health Ministry cooperatives. from selling any' as prohibited under the Healthy nutritional fix, and there are gov- guidelines,\" he said. _ form of food and beverages since School Canteen Management  \nernment guidelines on the types For food sold on 􀃥 cash basis, 2013. Guide, and only 10.2% were qas-  \nof food and beverages that can be sold by the operators.  \nHowever, an industry group says .that despite the guidelines, some operators continue to disregard thle'regulations.  \nMalciysian Scnool Canteen Operatbrs Association president Khair 􀃧ddin Hamzah said the Health I and Education ministries  \ncanteen operators are free to sell any food as long as they do not breach the regulations prohibitfug the sale of the 12 types of food  \nand beverages. · --:  \n''However, food and beverages that are prohibited in schools are still freely . brought into S0!1le schools by other parties. Stalls outside schools are a major contribu-  \nhave stipulated regulations pro- tor to this problem,\" he said.  \nhibiting the sale of 12 types of Khairuddin said fast food was-food and beverages in school can- also being sold outside schools  \nteens. . without proper monitoring.  \nThese include sweets and choc- 1'Pupils buy them, bring them olate, pickled food high in salt and into the school and consumethem acid, junk food, processed food, in the canteen. In addition, some and energy, isotonic, flavoured teachers and even pupils take the and carbonated drinks, as well as opportunity to sell such food at fruit ju,ice containing less than school.  \n35% fruit content. _ ''This creates a situation where  \n'!For menus prescribed by the it appears as if the canteen is proEducation Ministry, such as the viding the prohibited food and Supplemeri.tary Food Programme, ·beverages,\" he said:  \ntheir nutritional content has been The situation . is further assessed by the Health Ministry to compounded by some schools meet the needs of the majority of 'allowing their cooperatives to sell , primary school pupils: - food and beverages that contra-  \n''The sameappliesto theNtitriSel \"'.enerthe regulations, despite the  \n\"Although the Health Ministry and,, Education Ministry have established various guide.lines and regulations; enforcement is focused solely on school canteens.  \n\"District Health Office officers also only inspect the canteenseven when the cooperative located next to the canteen is openly breaching various regulations,\"  \nhe said. - -  \nDr :N\"or Baizura Md Yusop of Universiti Putra Malaysia said.the school canteen was an important component of the. food environment influehcing dietary choices among Malaysian schoolchildren. -'  \n\"A Malaysian assessment of 568 food .and beverage items available in public primary and second\"  \nary school cantee_ns · found that fruits and vegetables represented only 1% to 3% of items, while high-fat and . sweet foods and sugary ·beverages were commonly available.  \n\"Almost one-third (29 . 1%) of packaged foods and beverages .  \nsified as highly recommended•· h􀃦althy choices,\" she said. . ,  \n\"These findings suggest that, · despite existing guidelines, healthier choices are not consist  \nently available within the school  \nfood environment.  \n\"Importantly,, a Malaysian. School Nutrition Programme involving 523 • primary schools","cbCaiigcHOJqfADx","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiigcHOJqfADx","pdf",141779,"English","# School canteen food compliance in Selangor\n## Prohibited items and operator non-compliance\n## Sources outside school and monitoring gaps\n## Impact of school nutrition programmes","[{\"question\":\"Why do school canteens still struggle to keep junk food out?\",\"answer\":\"Despite regulations from the Health and Education ministries, some operators and nearby cooperatives continue selling prohibited food and beverages, while items are also brought in by pupils and others from outside the school setting.\"},{\"question\":\"What kinds of food and drinks are prohibited in school canteens?\",\"answer\":\"The article lists sweets and chocolate, pickled food high in salt, junk food, processed food and energy drinks, isotonic and flavoured drinks, and carbonated drinks, plus fruit juice containing less than 35% fruit content.\"},{\"question\":\"How can nutrition programmes improve student outcomes?\",\"answer\":\"Combining nutrition education with a supportive healthy school canteen environment improves eating behaviours, physical activity, cognitive performance and BMI-for-age outcomes, and helps expand availability and appeal of healthier choices while reducing nutrient-poor options.\"}]","School canteens stilt struggle to keep junk out | PDF",1790680523]