Title- Canteen Problem
Subtitle- Unhygienic and unhealthy food of canteen
Authors- Bhavika Dogra, Himani Jaiswal & Anjali Singh
Introduction-
Canteen plays an important role in the daily nutrition of many people, including students. The university canteen should propose menus that promote healthy diet, but at the same time not limiting their food choices, including new trends in nutrition. The consequences of poor food hygiene can seriously affect the health of those who consume food, including severe food poisoning.
Objective- To understand underlying phenomenon of Unhygienic and unhealthy food of canteen
Literature Review-
1) The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of junk food consumption and knowledge of people like us regarding its ill-effects and also factors contributing towards the same.
2) Researchers collected information from the college students on the nutritional quality of food served in the canteen using questionnaires. Studies reported the sale of unhealthy and unhygienic food, i.e., fried snacks, foods rich in sugar trans fats, fast food and junk food, food containing FDA prohibited colors and carbonated soft drinks over the college canteen. Around 28% to 29% of students have fallen sick due to unhygienic and unhealthy food.
Data Collection-
The collection of data was done via primary sources- online and face to face interaction with SNDT college students. Nearly 100 people (including our friends, friends of friends, hostilities, mutuals) were sent the survey.
Following are the 7 survey questions
1. I usually order food from canteen.
2. I have been served uncooked food
3. The canteen food is oily
4. I felt that the food had a foul smell
5. The canteen food is spicy
6. I have fallen sick because of the canteen food
7. I was served previous day’s left-over food
Mean 3.12 2.86 3.45 3.09 3.04 3.04 2.85
Standard Deviation 1.37 1.18 1.17 1.13 1.14 1.25 1.20
Standard Error 0.136537263 0.11808232 0.116666667 0.112900242 0.11363596 0.124657105 0.12007994
Z value -18.85202382 -22.54600485 -22.26428571 -23.48213082 -23.36009387 -21.02601685 -22.13335698
Data Analysis-
Q NO 1 Q NO 2 Q NO 3 Q NO 4 Q NO 5 Q NO 6 Q NO 7
MEAN 3.12 2.86 3.45 3.09 3.04 3.04 2.85
S. D 1.37 1.18 1.17 1.13 1.14 1.25 1.20
S. E 0.136537263
0.11808232
0.116666667
0.112900242
0.11363596
0.124657105
0.12007994
Z VALUE -18.85202382
-22.54600485
-22.26428571
-23.48213082
-23.36009387
-21.02601685
-22.13335698
Conclusion-
The conclusions made on this study are as follows:
1. This survey shows that due to the poor hygiene facilities provided by the canteen, students fell sick.
2. Using the university’s existing communication tools to inform the university community about healthy canteen options, new menu items, price changes, etc. should be inculcated every now and then.
3. Eating unhygienic food can also cause food poisoning, acidity etc. It is important that the food in the college canteen should be hygienic and healthy
4. This study shows that creating a welcoming environment by keeping the area and furniture around the canteen clean, tidy and inviting would lead to a better health for the students
5. The findings revealed that canteen service quality as perceived by the students is not that satisfactory and they were pretty much disappointed with the unhealthy conditions
6. This study found that providing quality food quality in college canteens has
been a challenge due to many gaps in the present system. However,
strengthening the service quality towards a healthy nutrition promoting setting
can be done by change in planning and implementation processes.
7. From the researcher’s observation and experience some of them have unkept hairs, dirty foot wears, spit and cough without the use of hand kerchief, leave foods open to flies and use dirty water to wash utensil in unhygienic environment. The above condition often leads to food contamination with substances that may result to infection and diseases among the community children. These activities of the canteens call for urgent actions in the community environment
Reference-
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kavitha-Menon