Since 1990, the China Student Nutrition Promotion Association has organized student nutrition promotion activities on May 20 every year. Over the past few years, this publicity activity has been welcomed by teachers, students, and parents, and has been actively participated and supported by many nutrition experts. In some places, a fixed "Student Nutrition Day" has been formed. In order to make the student nutrition publicity work more extensive, in-depth and lasting, and promote the institutionalization of student nutrition publicity work, it was decided after research that May 20th every year will be "Chinese Student Nutrition Day".
On May 20, 1989, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education jointly launched the "Chinese Student Nutrition Day" activity, which has been held for more than ten years now.
The Chinese Student Nutrition Promotion Association, established in 1989, under the auspices of nutritionist Yu Ruomu, combined with the World Health Organization's strategic goal of health care for all in 2000, formulated the 10-year plan from 1991 to 2000. Student nutrition work plan. This plan is named "Seedling Protection System Project", which determines May 20 every year as Chinese Student Nutrition Day. Its purpose is to widely and deeply publicize the importance of nutrition during student life and vigorously popularize nutrition knowledge.
National Student Nutrition Day - Student Nutritional Status
At present, the nutritional status of students in my country is not optimistic. Although the dietary calorie supply basically meets the standard, the protein supply is low and the proportion of high-quality protein is small. , calcium, zinc, iron, vitamin A and other nutrients are obviously insufficient. Due to the low absorption and utilization rate of dietary iron, the prevalence of iron deficiency anemia in people under the age of 20 in my country is 6-29%. Urban primary and secondary school students generally have three meals a day: a sloppy breakfast, a makeshift lunch, and a rich dinner. In fact, breakfast should be rich. The proportion of plant-derived iron in students' meals is too high, and the quality of iron is poor and the absorption is low; students' calcium intake is insufficient, only 40.6% of the relevant standards, which is consistent with the low consumption of dairy products and beans in students' meals. related. It is worth mentioning that at present, middle school students have a heavy academic burden and do not pay attention to diet, resulting in poor nutritional status as compared to primary school students; urban students have a severe partial eclipse due to their high living standards and eat more high-calorie chocolates, biscuits, etc., and lack sports and physical exercise. , while rural children do not have a particular eclipse and are more active, so urban children generally have poorer nutritional status than rural children.
National Student Nutrition Day-Student Eating Habits
With the improvement of living standards, there are an increasing number of picky eaters, anorexia, and partial eclipses among primary and secondary school students. Many students have developed the habit of eating The habit of eating snacks and not eating staple food has led to an increasing number of malnourished students. Coupled with the great pressure of study and mental pressure, it is easy to suffer from anemia and other diseases.
In addition, due to the lack of reasonable nutrition knowledge among many students and parents, students’ one-sided intake of high-fat and high-protein foods, coupled with insufficient exercise, the incidence of obesity among adolescents in my country is increasing year by year, and in some places it is as high as 15.3%. The poor eating habits and lifestyle of teenagers have laid a "ticking time bomb" for chronic diseases such as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, hypertension, diabetes, and hepatobiliary diseases in adulthood.
In order for teenagers to thrive, we should vigorously popularize nutritional knowledge among students and provide students with a reasonable dietary structure. Primary and secondary schools and child care institutions should rationally prepare meals based on the nutrients contained in different foods and the nutritional standards of students of different ages, so as to achieve a balanced and healthy mix of meat and vegetables, thickness and thickness.
National Student Nutrition Day-The Importance of Student Nutrition and Health
Nutrition experts called at the press conference of the first China Student Nutrition and Health Festival that despite the increasing affluence of urban and rural life, urban and rural primary and secondary school students Nutrition and health issues should still attract the attention of the whole society.
National Student Nutrition Day Nutritional status and nutritional composition are important factors that affect the quality of a nation’s population. It is directly related to the physical and intellectual development of adolescents. Jiang Jianping, director of the National Student Milk Plan Expert Committee, believes that malnutrition caused by the lack of certain nutrients has not disappeared naturally with economic development. According to him, data show that regardless of urban or rural areas, the average daily calcium intake of primary and secondary school students is obviously insufficient, reaching only 40%-50% of the supply standard.
The nutritional status of rural children in particular is even more worrying. The underweight and growth retardation rates of rural children under 5 years old reached 23.9% and 29.5% respectively, which directly affects children and healthy growth of adolescents. At the same time, the obesity rate among urban primary and secondary school students is rising rapidly. For example, in Beijing in 2001, it was as high as 15%-17%, which was 10 percentage points higher than the national level. Obesity has become a prominent problem. Due to insufficient physical exercise among primary and secondary school students, the physical fitness index of students in 2000 declined compared with 1995.
Guo Zhiyi, vice president of the Chinese Student Nutrition and Health Promotion Association, said that data show that the average height of adolescents aged 11 to 14 in my country is 2 to 3 centimeters shorter than their Japanese counterparts. The main reason is that The unbalanced diet of our country's adolescents leads to malnutrition due to lack of vitamins and trace elements such as calcium, iron, and zinc. According to statistics, malnutrition among children in the western region is more severe than in the eastern region, with 20% of children not reaching standard height and weight, and 30% suffering from stunted growth.
Experts believe that vigorously promoting and popularizing nutritional science and food hygiene knowledge and eliminating "nutrition illiteracy" have become urgent tasks in urban and rural areas of our country.
On May 20, 1989, the "Chinese Student Nutrition Day" activity was launched nationwide, and it has been 15 years since then. On this basis, in order to further improve the nutritional status and nutritional content of students and improve the health quality of the population, the Chinese Student Nutrition and Health Promotion Association, China Care for the Next Generation Working Committee, China Charity Federation, Chinese Nutrition Society, and the Ministry of Education Care for the Next Generation The working committee and others decided to hold the China Student Nutrition and Health Festival to comprehensively publicize students' nutrition, food safety, health and other related knowledge to all walks of life, and to "make caring for the next generation start with me" becoming a conscious action for every parent and the whole society. Kunming, a city with a daily supply of about 80,000 boxes of milk for students, became the host city of the first China Student Nutrition and Health Festival.
National Student Nutrition Day-Basic Requirements for Designing Three Meals for Students
Basic Requirements for Designing Nutritious Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner for Students
1. Design of Nutritious Breakfast for Students Basic requirements
According to the basic requirements for the dietary nutrient supply per item of Chinese students, the various nutrients in the general breakfast recipe should account for about 30% of the whole day's supply.
National Student Nutrition Day follows the basic principles of "matching of grains, thickness, meat and vegetables, and variety", and strives to make nutritious breakfasts meet the requirements of reasonable nutrition and balanced diets.
A nutritious breakfast should consist of three parts: porridge, noodles, pastries, and cold dishes. Add a serving of fruits after the meal to supplement vitamins.
2. Basic requirements for the design of nutritious lunches for students
The designed amount of nutrients for students’ lunches should account for 35 to 40% of the whole day’s supply.
The food supply for students’ nutritious lunches should include fruits and vegetables, soybeans and their products, fish, meat, poultry and eggs, and the proportions are 65%, 10% and 25% respectively. Around % is more appropriate.
Pay attention to the reasonable combination of color, aroma, taste, shape and quality of recipes.
Be good at making cheap, high-quality and nutritious dishes, such as soy products, pork liver, kelp, fatty meat, carrots and other foods.
3. Basic requirements for the design of nutritious dinner for students
The designed amount of nutrients for students’ nutritious dinner should account for 35-40% of the whole day’s supply, and the designed amounts of various nutrients should be based on Supplement more nutrients that are beneficial to promote growth and development.
The food for students’ nutritious dinner should include three major categories of food: fruits and vegetables, soybeans and their products, fish, poultry, eggs, and milk, accounting for about 60%, 10%, and 30% respectively. More suitable.
The types of nutritious dinners for students should be 6-10 or more types (excluding soup ingredients, onion, ginger, garlic seasonings).
Attention should be paid to the reasonable combination of color, aroma, taste, shape and quality of recipes.
National Student Nutrition Day - Past Themes
The publicity themes of past years:
1991 and 1992 were: "Nutrition, health, studiousness, and improvement";< /p>
In 1993 it was: "Nutrition mainly comes from daily meals";
In 1994 it was: "Nutrition is important in comprehensive, balanced and appropriate amounts";
In 1995 it was : "Nutrition gives you health, wisdom and strength";
1996 is: "Everyone comes to learn nutrition knowledge, and everyone learns self-care";
National Student Nutrition Day 1997, In 1998 it was: "Nutrition gives you health, wisdom and strength";
In 1999 it was: "Constructing a seedling protection system project to hold up the sun of tomorrow";
In 2000 it was : "Nutritious lunch combined with quality education to educate talents for the country";
In 2001, it was: "Drink milk, keep healthy";
In 2002, it was: "Ensure food safety, promote Development of Nutritious Meals for Students".
The year 2003 is: "Nutrition, Food Safety and Health".
The year 2004 is: "Nutrition, Food Safety and Health".
2005 is: "Balanced nutrition, moderate exercise."
2006 is: "Balanced nutrition, moderate exercise." Subtitle: Prevention of chronic diseases, starting with teenagers.
The year of 2007 is: "Balanced nutrition, moderate exercise" - "Nutrition, health, walking together in harmony"
The year of 2008 is: "Balanced nutrition, moderate exercise" - "Nutrition , food safety and health”
2009 is: “Food safety and nutrition, children’s healthy growth” - “Stay away from obesity and chronic diseases”