並列篇名 |
A Comparison of the School Lunch Provision Models, Systems, and Goals in the UK, the US, and Taiwan |
英文摘要 |
The school lunch provision meets both educational and nutritional benefits. Students in elementary and junior high schools are in the golden period of physical development, so advanced countries devote highly attention to the school lunch provision. This study aimed to probe the literature about the school lunch provision in the UK and the US for comprehending the origin and the development, understanding the models, systems and goals, and discussing the related issues about the school lunch provision. Besides, through the comparison of the school lunch provision models, systems, and goals among the UK, the US, and Taiwan, the study intended to provide the reference to different viewpoints for the involved staff and the policy makers in the school lunch programs.
As the result, the study found the UK, the US, and Taiwan governments couldn’t afford the full expenditure of the school food programs, but they offer Free School Meals or reduced price meals to the qualified families. Besides, the three countries established the nutrition and food standards, but haven’t fulfilled in practice. However, the school lunch provision models are different between Taiwan and the other two countries. Students in the UK and the US often eat in the school canteen, and the part-time lunch monitors are responsible for the order and safety in the lunchroom. In Taiwan, students usually eat in the classroom, and the homeroom teacher has to take the duty for distributing food, the order, the safety, and so on. Moreover, the school lunch provision in the UK and the US is mainly a “service”, aiming to the pleasure dining environment and the social function during lunchtime; in Taiwan, the school lunch provision is mainly an “education”, aiming to the training of dining courtesy and life education. |