Table 3 Nutrition objectives: summary of activities

Policies

3 × schools implement food policy

4, 5, 6, 9

School with supportive canteen manager take the initiative to implement school food policy

Organic vegetable growing governance structure developed

6

A group approach to maintain vegetable garden in the community

3 × Food Policy workshops conducted

4, 5, 6, 9

Over a 3 year period. representatives of various government departments attended

Activities

Fruit trees planting

6

Community intervention committee initiated program to plant local fruit trees at home starting with banana tree (3 villages), hibiscus manihot tree (190 households), pawpaw and passion tree (1 village)

1 × community breakfast

4

Demonstrated the use of local foods for breakfast

1 × 0.5 day school canteen workshop

4, 5, 6

School canteen manager from 7 intervention schools attended

Program

4 × school vegetable gardens developed

6

To provide all year round supply of vegetables for school cooking classes. Promote student appreciation of vegetables

18 × community vegetable gardens developed

6

Established in different villages to promote daily consumption of vegetables

4 × markets held to sell surplus community vegetable produce

6

Surplus produce sold outside MYP work place

8 × inspections of vegetable gardens

6

Sites visited and gardens inspected

1 × school canteen established

5

Contributed to purchase of new facilities

12 × vegetable gardens installed with drip irrigation

6

2 school garden and 10 in the community

2 × green houses established

6

Constructed in the community

9