Evaluating Implementation Of The Ontario School Food And Beverage Policy (P/Pm 150) In Waterloo Region: Role Of Food Services

[摘要] Objectives. The purpose of this study was to assess food service organizations’ experiences with the implementation of P/PM 150, perceived strengths and weaknesses of food services organizations implementing P/PM150, and perceived opportunities and threats to the policy’s implementation.Methods. Semi-structured interviews were done with food service organizations selling food to Waterloo Region schools. Food services identified perceptions of and experiences with P/PM 150. Interview responses were coded using ;;open coding’, coding was based on the SWOT analysis, a reliability test was conducted, and matrix coding was used to compare food services’ attributes to their experiences implementing P/PM 150. Results. Food services that had a good experience mentioned more ;;opportunities’ resulting from the policy and more ;;strengths’ within their company. Both food services that had a negative or positive experience mentioned an equal number of ;;threats’. However, food services that had negative experiences mentioned more ;;weaknesses’ than those that had positive experiences. More small food services, and food services that serve elementary schools identified having a good experience with the policy. All food services that identified themselves as healthy before implementing the policy had a positive experience with the policy.The main factor that determined whether food services had a negative experience implementing the policy was if the food service had to make many changes to their menu to comply with P/PM 150. Conclusions. Collecting additional data on the compliance of food services, the role of education in policy acceptance, and schools’, parents’, and students’ experiences with the policy would be beneficial to get a full understanding of the policy’s impact.

[发布机构] University of Waterloo

[效力级别] Policy

[关键词] P/PM 150;Policy;Evaluation;Nutrition;Obesity;SWOT;Food Services;Youth;Health Studies and Gerontology