Assessment of food quality and safety among Nigerian school children
Nutrition is of vital importance in the physical, emotional, and intellectual development of children, for retarded academic performance is not the only risk of lack of good food; various health risks that may deform the body system or result in sickness or death are also, not unconnected to consump...
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| description | Nutrition is of vital importance in the physical, emotional, and intellectual development of children, for retarded academic performance is not the only risk of lack of good food; various health risks that may deform the body system or result in sickness or death are also, not unconnected to consumption of foods devoid of quality and safety. This article aims to assess the food quality and safety among Nigerian school children. A review of related online free-full articles written in the English language published from 2018 to 2022 was done. A consequent title and abstract review of articles published on food quality and safety, and over 1056 published studies identified, they were visualized, profiled, cleansed, prepared, analyzed, and summarized, of which 36 most relevant articles met the inclusion criteria and were utilized for the review. This study found that providing high-quality and safe foods to children is key to achieving sustainable development goals by 2030, and it is in this quest that tremendous educational and health benefits. We also found that the foods served or sold to children in schools are sometimes of low quality and unsafe to satisfy learners’ esthetic or nutritional needs, which have grave consequences for their physical growth, health status, and academic development. In conclusion, there is a need to train and monitor food handlers on food quality and safety in schools in Nigeria. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1618d15b3fa34b41ad081e1dcd1494dc2023-10-30T11:43:57ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsMGM Journal of Medical Sciences2347-79462347-79622023-01-0110236336710.4103/mgmj.mgmj_33_23Assessment of food quality and safety among Nigerian school childrenJeminat Omotade SodimuNgozi OkaforNutrition is of vital importance in the physical, emotional, and intellectual development of children, for retarded academic performance is not the only risk of lack of good food; various health risks that may deform the body system or result in sickness or death are also, not unconnected to consumption of foods devoid of quality and safety. This article aims to assess the food quality and safety among Nigerian school children. A review of related online free-full articles written in the English language published from 2018 to 2022 was done. A consequent title and abstract review of articles published on food quality and safety, and over 1056 published studies identified, they were visualized, profiled, cleansed, prepared, analyzed, and summarized, of which 36 most relevant articles met the inclusion criteria and were utilized for the review. This study found that providing high-quality and safe foods to children is key to achieving sustainable development goals by 2030, and it is in this quest that tremendous educational and health benefits. We also found that the foods served or sold to children in schools are sometimes of low quality and unsafe to satisfy learners’ esthetic or nutritional needs, which have grave consequences for their physical growth, health status, and academic development. In conclusion, there is a need to train and monitor food handlers on food quality and safety in schools in Nigeria.http://www.mgmjms.com/article.asp?issn=2347-7946;year=2023;volume=10;issue=2;spage=363;epage=367;aulast=Sodimufood qualityfood safetynigerianutritionschool children |
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| title | Assessment of food quality and safety among Nigerian school children |
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| topic | food quality food safety nigeria nutrition school children |
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