Nutritional and environmental assessment of school menus served, consumed and wasted in primary schools in Spain: a comparison of public and charter schools

Abstract Objective: To assess the nutritional composition, adequacy and environmental impact of menus served, consumed and wasted by 11–12-year-old students in public and charter schools in northern Spain. Design: A cross-sectional observational study (2017–2018) involving photographing menus be...

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Published in:	Public Health Nutrition
Main Authors:	Naiara Martinez-Perez, Rocío Barrena-Barbadillo, Iñaki Irastorza-Terradillos
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge University Press 2025-01-01
Subjects:	Plate waste School lunch Nutritional adequacy Carbon footprint
Online Access:	https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S1368980025101158/type/journal_article

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