<p>The aim of this thesis was to investigate whether the selection of products in the school cafeterias in Uppsala county high schools' comply with NFA's (National Food Administration) recommendations. Furthermore, the intention was to examine pupils´ eating habits before and during the school day, and their views on the school cafeteria´s selection of products. To investigate this, an inventory of school cafeterias in six high schools in Uppsala County, and a survey among 60 pupils were carried out. The results showed that the NFA's recommendations not always were followed. The survey showed that there were healthy products in the cafeterias but unhealthy products nevertheless constituted a large part of the selection. Majority of the pupils reported that they used the school cafeteria on a weekly basis and that they mainly bought candy, cakes, sweetened drinks and sandwiches. Most pupils reported they ate breakfast more than 5 times per week, and that they ate lunch at school 3-5 times per week. Majority of students reported they never replaced the school lunch with products of the school cafeteria´s selection. Most of the pupils thought that the selection of the school cafeterias satisfied their needs. If the pupils would be able to change something in the selection of the school cafeterias the majority desired more healthy products.</p><p>Good eating habits are established in childhood and adolescence and are important for the public health. Young people spend much of their daily lives at school. The school plays an important role in creating conditions for young people to choose good and healthy eating habits. This survey shows that the selection of the school cafeterias has importance to young people's choice of healthy eating.</p>

The aim of this thesis was to investigate whether the selection of products in the school cafeterias in Uppsala county high schools' comply with NFA's (National Food Administration) recommendations. Furthermore, the intention was to examine pupils´ eating habits before and during the school day, and their views on the school cafeteria´s selection of products. To investigate this, an inventory of school cafeterias in six high schools in Uppsala County, and a survey among 60 pupils were carried out. The results showed that the NFA's recommendations not always were followed. The survey showed that there were healthy products in the cafeterias but unhealthy products nevertheless constituted a large part of the selection. Majority of the pupils reported that they used the school cafeteria on a weekly basis and that they mainly bought candy, cakes, sweetened drinks and sandwiches. Most pupils reported they ate breakfast more than 5 times per week, and that they ate lunch at school 3-5 times per week. Majority of students reported they never replaced the school lunch with products of the school cafeteria´s selection. Most of the pupils thought that the selection of the school cafeterias satisfied their needs. If the pupils would be able to change something in the selection of the school cafeterias the majority desired more healthy products. Good eating habits are established in childhood and adolescence and are important for the public health. Young people spend much of their daily lives at school. The school plays an important role in creating conditions for young people to choose good and healthy eating habits. This survey shows that the selection of the school cafeterias has importance to young people's choice of healthy eating.

<p><strong>SAMMANFATTNING</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Syfte: </strong>Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka utbudet i skolkafeterior på gymnasieskolor i Uppsala län och därefter granska hur kafeteriorna följde råden och rekommendationerna från Livsmedelsverket angående vad som bör finnas till försäljning i skolkafeterior. Avsikten var också att undersöka ungdomars inställning till det utbud som fanns i skolkafeterian och även undersöka hur ungdomarnas matvanor såg ut.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Metod:</strong> Studien utfördes genom att rektorer på de sex aktuella skolorna kontaktades angående förfrågan om medverkan i studien. Efter godkännande besöktes skolorna och dess kafeterior där 10 slumpmässigt utvalda elever per skola fick fylla i en enkät. Skolkafeteriornas utbud undersöktes av författarna genom en inventeringsblankett.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Resultat:</strong> Skolkafeteriorna hade ett utbud som inte fullständigt följde Livsmedelsverkets rekommendationer om hälsosamma produkter. Ungdomarna tyckte dock att utbudet på deras skolkafeterior var bra. I medeltal åt ungdomarna frukost tre till fem gånger per vecka och samma sak gällde för skollunchen.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Slutsats: </strong>Ohälsosamma produkter finns lättillgängligt för dagens ungdomar som konsumerar dessa produkter. I ett framtida perspektiv påverkar detta hälsan negativt.<strong> </strong>Det är<strong> </strong>därför viktigt att tidigt fokusera på ungdomars kostvanor för att i ett längre perspektiv kunna påverka deras hälsa och livsstil positivt vilket är en angelägen uppgift inom en hälsofrämjande hälso- och sjukvård.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Nyckelord: </strong>Nutrition, Skolkafeterior, Ungdomar, Folkhälsa, Kostvanor</p> / <p><strong>ABSTRACT</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Aim:</strong> The aim of this study was to investigate the supply of food in school cafeterias at upper secondary schools in Uppsala County and then examine how these cafeterias followed the advice and recommendations of the Swedish National Food Administration concerning what should be for sale in school cafeterias. The aim was also to investigate the school pupils’ attitude towards the food sold in the school cafeterias and to examine the eating habits among the pupils.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Method:</strong> The study was conducted as follows: the headmasters of the six chosen schools were contacted and asked about participating in the study. After approval, the school cafeterias were visited and 10 randomly selected pupils per school were asked to fill in a questionnaire. The supply of food in the school cafeterias was investigated by the authors of this study.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Result:</strong> The result indicated that the school cafeterias had a supply of food that did not entirely follow the recommendations of the Swedish National Food Administration about selling healthy food. The pupils, however, thought that the supply of their cafeterias was good. On average, the pupils ate breakfast and school dinner three to five times a week.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Today, unhealthy products are easily accessible for the school pupils who consume these products. This will influence the future health in a negative way. It is therefore important to focus on young people early, in order to have a positive influence on their health and lifestyle in a longer perspective.</p><p> <strong></strong></p><p><strong>Keywords: </strong>Nutrition, School cafeterias, Adolescent, Public Health, Food Habits<strong></strong></p>

SAMMANFATTNING   Syfte: Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka utbudet i skolkafeterior på gymnasieskolor i Uppsala län och därefter granska hur kafeteriorna följde råden och rekommendationerna från Livsmedelsverket angående vad som bör finnas till försäljning i skolkafeterior. Avsikten var också att undersöka ungdomars inställning till det utbud som fanns i skolkafeterian och även undersöka hur ungdomarnas matvanor såg ut.   Metod: Studien utfördes genom att rektorer på de sex aktuella skolorna kontaktades angående förfrågan om medverkan i studien. Efter godkännande besöktes skolorna och dess kafeterior där 10 slumpmässigt utvalda elever per skola fick fylla i en enkät. Skolkafeteriornas utbud undersöktes av författarna genom en inventeringsblankett.   Resultat: Skolkafeteriorna hade ett utbud som inte fullständigt följde Livsmedelsverkets rekommendationer om hälsosamma produkter. Ungdomarna tyckte dock att utbudet på deras skolkafeterior var bra. I medeltal åt ungdomarna frukost tre till fem gånger per vecka och samma sak gällde för skollunchen.   Slutsats: Ohälsosamma produkter finns lättillgängligt för dagens ungdomar som konsumerar dessa produkter. I ett framtida perspektiv påverkar detta hälsan negativt. Det är därför viktigt att tidigt fokusera på ungdomars kostvanor för att i ett längre perspektiv kunna påverka deras hälsa och livsstil positivt vilket är en angelägen uppgift inom en hälsofrämjande hälso- och sjukvård.   Nyckelord: Nutrition, Skolkafeterior, Ungdomar, Folkhälsa, Kostvanor / ABSTRACT   Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the supply of food in school cafeterias at upper secondary schools in Uppsala County and then examine how these cafeterias followed the advice and recommendations of the Swedish National Food Administration concerning what should be for sale in school cafeterias. The aim was also to investigate the school pupils’ attitude towards the food sold in the school cafeterias and to examine the eating habits among the pupils.   Method: The study was conducted as follows: the headmasters of the six chosen schools were contacted and asked about participating in the study. After approval, the school cafeterias were visited and 10 randomly selected pupils per school were asked to fill in a questionnaire. The supply of food in the school cafeterias was investigated by the authors of this study.   Result: The result indicated that the school cafeterias had a supply of food that did not entirely follow the recommendations of the Swedish National Food Administration about selling healthy food. The pupils, however, thought that the supply of their cafeterias was good. On average, the pupils ate breakfast and school dinner three to five times a week.   Conclusion: Today, unhealthy products are easily accessible for the school pupils who consume these products. This will influence the future health in a negative way. It is therefore important to focus on young people early, in order to have a positive influence on their health and lifestyle in a longer perspective.   Keywords: Nutrition, School cafeterias, Adolescent, Public Health, Food Habits