Table 6 Interventions in ranked order of priority

1

131

Regulate what kinds of foods can be sold at school tuckshops, using restrictions decided by the Department of Basic Education or School Governing Bodies

2

115

Train school staff through workshops and discussions to improve the nutrition environment within the school

3

112

Compulsory, child-friendly warning labels on all unhealthy food products

4

104

Creatively integrating healthy eating into the school curriculum

5

98

Training of food providers and teachers about existing school nutrition guidelines and national policies, such as the National Tuckshop Guidelines and the National School Nutrition Programme implementation guidelines

6

90

Introduce peer nutrition programmes, i.e., school gardens, science days, markets, and other programmes organised by the scholars

7

72

Formalise regular meetings between school staff and tuckshops about school nutrition