Nutrition and Physical Education Policy and Practice in the Pacific Region

Title:	Nutrition and Physical Education Policy and Practice in the Pacific Region
Description:	The report describes the percentage of secondary schools that have adopted policies and practices for student wellness, physical education, food service, and nutrition education across the seven jurisdictions in the Pacific Region. Policies include providing professional development for lead health education teachers, developing strategies to promote healthy eating, forming a health council, and providing or prohibiting certain foods. Practices include requiring nutrition and physical education courses, and assessing physical activity or nutrition, and encouraging family and community involvement in health topics.
Online Availability:	Download, view and print the report as a pdf file. (656KB) Download, view and print the report summary as a pdf file. (355KB)
Cover Date:	November 2011
Web Release:	November 22, 2011
Publication #:	REL 2012117
Center/Program:	REL
Associated Centers:	NCEE
Authors:	Melly Wilson, Mathew Bellhouse-King and Malkeet Singh: Pacific Resources for Education and Learning; Lance Linke Yale University
Type of Product:	Issues and Answers Report
Keywords:	Nutrition Education Physical Education
Questions:	For questions about the content of this Issues and Answers Report, please contact: Erin Pollard.