Powerpoint Presentation for Smart Choices, Healthy Food and Drink Supply
Strategy for Queensland Schools
Quiz
1. What percentage of Queensland adults are overweight or obese?
a.
b.
c.
d.
between 20% and 30%
between 30% and 40%
between 40% and 50%
more than 60%
Answer: d. more than 60%
In Queensland, 61% of adults are overweight or obese. This equates to 800 000
overweight and 600 000 obese.[1][2]
In 2008, obesity cost Queensland society $11.6 billion in health systems costs,
financial losses and the cost of lost wellbeing.
[1] Australian Bureau of Statistics. 2007-2008 National Health Survey. Canberra:
Australian Bureau of Statistics; 2009.
[2] Queensland Health. The Health of Queenslanders 2010: Prevention of Chronic
Disease. Second Report of the Chief Health Officer Queensland. Brisbane:
Queensland Health; 2010.
2. What percentage of Queensland children are overweight or obese?
a.
b.
c.
d.
more than 35%
between 30% and 35%
between 20% and 25%
less than 20%
Answer: c. between 20% and 25%
21% of Queensland children are overweight or obese. This rate is slightly lower than
the 23% of Australian children who are overweight or obese. The rate generally
increases with age, as does the proportion of children or young people who are obese
or very obese.[1]
In 2005, the Smart Choices strategy was launched as one of a range of strategies to
address the issue of overweight and obesity in children and young people.
[1] Abbott RA, Macdonald D, Mackinnon L, Stubbs CO, Lee AJ, Harper C, Davies
PSW. Healthy Kids Queensland Survey 2006 – Summary Report. Brisbane:
Queensland Health; 2007.
3. Smart Choices applies to:
a.
b.
c.
d.
out-of-school hours care
tuckshops
lunch boxes
all of the above
Answer: b. tuckshops
Smart Choices applies to food and drink supplied by schools across the whole school
environment including tuckshops, vending machines, excursions, camps, fundraising,
rewards, curriculum activities and sporting events and clubs. It does not apply to food
students bring from home or to food and drink supplied by out-of-hours care as they
have their own set of guidelines to follow which align with the intent of Smart
Choices. Smart Choices categorises foods and drinks into three categories: GREEN –
have plenty, AMBER – select carefully, RED – occasionally.
4. Smart Choices is mandatory in:
a.
b.
c.
d.
all non-state schools
no schools
all state schools
all state and non-state schools
Answer: c. all state schools
Smart Choices became mandatory in state schools in 2007. It is a best practice model
of the supply of healthy food and drink in school settings and is therefore strongly
encouraged in non-state schools.
5. GREEN foods and drinks should be promoted because they:
a.
b.
c.
d.
are excellent sources of important nutrients
help to avoid excess energy (kilojoules)
are low in saturated fat and/or added sugar and/or salt
all of the above
Answer: d. all of the above
GREEN foods are based on the basic five food groups and The Australian Dietary
Guidelines.
Include:
• bread, cereals, rice, pasta, noodles
• vegetables, fruit, reduced-fat milk, yoghurt, cheese
• lean meat, fish, poultry
• eggs, nuts and legumes
GREEN foods should dominate menus.
6. The supply of RED foods and drinks in schools should be limited to:
a.
b.
c.
d.
special occasions
Fridays
no more than two days per term
no more than two occasions per term
Answer: d. no more than two occasions per term
An occasion is any instance or event where food or drink is supplied to students by
the school. It is important for schools to monitor the number of RED occasions they
are having. The Smart Choices website has a checklist that schools can use for this
purpose.
7. Which of the following classroom rewards should not be provided to students:
a.
b.
c.
d.
stickers
apples
fast food vouchers
pencils
Answer: c. fast food vouchers
Food and drink rewards provided to students, including vouchers, must be from the
GREEN or AMBER category. Rewarding with fast food, lollies, or sugar sweetened
drinks sends the wrong message and reinforces the RED foods and drinks which are
already being consumed excessively by children and young people.
8. Snack foods and drinks are assessed under which nutrients
a.
b.
c.
d.
energy (kilojoules) and saturated fat
energy (kilojoules), saturated fat and sodium
energy (kilojoules), saturated fat, sodium and fibre
energy (kilojoules)
Answer: c. energy (kilojoules), saturated fat, sodium and fibre
Snack foods and drinks are assessed according to the amount of energy (kilojoules),
saturated fat, sodium and fibre per serve. Hot food items are assessed according to the
amount of energy (kilojoules), saturated fat and sodium. The ‘Occasional’ RED food
and drink criteria tables can be used to determine whether an item is RED.
9. Which item is classified as RED under Smart Choices?
a.
b.
c.
d.
98% fat-free jelly lollies
flavoured milk
oven-baked chicken drumstick
fruit-based ice block
Answer: a. 98% fat-free jelly lollies
All confectionery is classified as RED under Smart Choices. Confectionery, whether
they are fat-free or not, are foods of minimal nutritional value.
10. In which of these situations would Smart Choices not apply?
a.
b.
c.
d.
excursions with food provided by the school
vending machines
parent focused trivia night
school sports days
Answer: c. parent focused trivia nights
Fundraising events targeted at the wider community such as trivia nights, race days,
jazz nights and theatre restaurants do not need to comply with the strategy. However,
consideration should be given to providing healthy food and drink options at these
events as a means of modelling to the community the school's commitment to healthy
eating.