Why do we need two separate nutrient criteria (NSW SCA & NSW Healthy School Canteen Strategy)?

The 'Occasional Food Criteria' in the NSW Healthy School Canteen Strategy is considered the basic standard for foods to be sold in school canteens. The criteria is designed to limit the sale of foods and drinks that provide minimal nutritional value or are most likely to contribute to overweight and obesity. Furthermore, it needs to be easily understood and implemented by those working in school canteens, many of whom are unpaid volunteers. The role of the NSW SCA is to set criteria that identifies the healthiest food choices for school canteens. It is recognised that within many types of foods, and food products there will be healthier choices. As such, it is the role of the NSW SCA to assist schools in determining the healthiest products. The NSW SCA also provides extensive support for canteens in determining the healthiest choices, and hence they are able to use a more complex criteria to use for their product registrations.  more