System of planning and evaluation of school meals.
OBJECTIVE
To develop a software to plan and evaluate school meals according to the main national and international standards for foods and nutrition.


METHODS
Development of software.


METHODS
Public schools, Portugal.


METHODS
School meals for students.


RESULTS
The System of Planning and Evaluation of School Meals (SPARE) is a software that allows the planning of school meals in an effective and organized way, according to the main national and international standards for food and nutrition. The regular use of this tool enables the evaluation, monitoring and verification towards continuous improvement of the quality of school meals.


CONCLUSIONS
The SPARE software aims to promote healthy eating by focusing on the planning and production of safe and adequate meals in the school environment. This software can be adapted to different age groups and to different contexts, attending to specific nutritional and food standards.
Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal.
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Rocha
Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal.
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Afonso
Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal.
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Santos
Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal.
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Morais
Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal.
Bela
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Franchini
Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal.
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Chilro
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D004032:Diet; D063427:Food Quality; D005522:Food Services / Q000592:standards; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D062407:Meals; D008612:Menu Planning; D018673:Nutrition Policy; D009753:Nutritive Value; D011174:Portugal; D012574:Schools; D012984:Software; D013334:Students