Assessment of Food Environment in Public Facilities of Urban Municipalities in Nepal: A Baseline Study for Municipal-Level Healthy Food Procurement and Service Policy Development
The findings highlight a concerning imbalance in public facility canteens, where unhealthy food options are more prevalent. Facilities also have limited canteen monitoring mechanisms and initiatives for promoting a healthy food environment.
Authors
- Namuna Shrestha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2697-5976)
- Priza Pradhananga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3204-7818)
- Kalpana Chaudhary
- Nabin Adhikari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5054-8283)
- Nicole Ide (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4799-6688)
- Archana Shrestha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4741-090X)
Institutions
- University College Dublin (IE)
- Dhulikhel Hospital (NP)
- Save the Children (BD)
- Manmohan Memorial Institute of Health Sciences (NP)
- Kathmandu University (NP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Nepal Medical Association
- Published
- 2025-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.v63i2091.9233
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00