Assessing Student Nutrition for Food Security

Abstract

Introduction. Ensuring food security is a key element of the national security of the Russian Federation. According to the results of the research, it was revealed that the nutrition of students of educational institutions does not meet the established standards. The proof is the increase in the incidence among this group, due to the lack of a balanced diet. The relevance of the research topic is caused by the need to ensure the food security of students through the sale of high-quality products at catering points in an educational institution.Purpose. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the actual nutrition of USUE students (in February 2022) at the Studencheskoe cafe being the main catering point for students and university staff.Materials and Methods. The following research methods were used in the work - analysis of scientific literature on the topic of the study, observation of the nutrition of students using the "Diary of Nutrition" program, questioning, generalization of the information received.Results. As a result of the study, a discrepancy between the nutrition of students and physiological and hygienic standards was revealed. Based on the results of product quality control, it was found that the largest number of identified violations is associated with non-compliance with the recipe and with inconsistencies in organoleptic indicators.Conclusions. An important role in ensuring the food security of students is played by the presence of a catering point within the walls of the university. At the same time, it is important to provide it with high-quality and safe products. Based on the results of the study, a set of measures was developed to improve the public catering enterprise. The results of the study are useful for making managerial decisions on the development of the Studencheskoe cafe.