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Dietary Habits and Foodservice Attitudes of Students Attending American International Schools in Seoul and Gyeonggi Area  

Kim, Ok-Sun (Dept. of Food and Nutrition, Jangan University)
Lee, Young-Eun (Dept. of Food and Nutrition.Wonkwang Research Institute for Food Industry, Wonkwang University)
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Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life / v.22, no.6, 2012 , pp. 744-757 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was designed to obtain basic data for the globalization of Korean food and the expansion of food exports through contract foodservices. A survey of dietary habits and attitudes toward school foodservices was given to students in three American international schools served by a domestic contract foodservice management company located in Seoul and Gyeonggi area. The results showed an average of three meals taken daily 3.39 times for male students and 2.95 times for female students and the time required for a meal was about 24~26 minutes. The average breakfast frequency was 5.10 times(4.59 times for male students and 5.35 times for female students) and many students reported skipping breakfast due to a lack of time. The average weekly frequency of dining out was 1.78 times(2.15 times for male students and 1.60 times for female students). In all schools, irrespective of gender and grade, students responded that a desire for snacking was 'why they want to have cookies', and snacking hours were frequently listed as 'between noon and evening'. Many also responded that an unbalanced diet is the reason some snacks are 'not to their taste'. Overall, students were highly satisfied with the foodservice menu, although there was a significant difference in what was considered proper food temperature, proper food seasoning, suitable amounts of food, and freshness of food. Male and female students were specifically highly satisfied with the 'freshness of food materials' and 'variety of menu' respectively. Overall, all students were highly satisfied with the foodservice, including the 'cleanliness of tables and trays'.
Keywords
Dietary habit; satisfaction; international school; student; foodservice;
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