@article{fdi:010070881,
  title = {{E}stimated nutritive value of low-price model lunch sets provided to garment workers in {C}ambodia},
  author = {{M}akurat, {J}. and {P}illai, {A}. and {W}ieringa, {F}ranck and {C}hamnan, {C}. and {K}rawinkel, {M}. {B}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}ackground: {T}he establishment of staff canteens is expected to improve the nutritional situation of {C}ambodian garment workers. {T}he objective of this study is to assess the nutritive value of low-price model lunch sets provided at a garment factory in {P}hnom {P}enh, {C}ambodia. {M}ethods: {E}xemplary lunch sets were served to female workers through a temporary canteen at a garment factory in {P}hnom {P}enh. {D}ish samples were collected repeatedly to examine mean serving sizes of individual ingredients. {F}ood composition tables and {N}utri{S}urvey software were used to assess mean amounts and contributions to recommended dietary allowances ({RDA}s) or adequate intake of energy, macronutrients, dietary fiber, vitamin {C} ({V}it{C}), iron, vitamin {A} ({V}it{A}), folate and vitamin {B}12 ({V}it{B}12). {R}esults: {O}n average, lunch sets provided roughly one third of {RDA} or adequate intake of energy, carbohydrates, fat and dietary fiber. {C}ontribution to {RDA} of protein was high (46% {RDA}). {T}he sets contained a high mean share of {V}it{C} (159% {RDA}), {V}it{A} (66% {RDA}), and folate (44% {RDA}), but were low in {V}it{B}12 (29% {RDA}) and iron (20% {RDA}). {C}onclusions: {O}verall, lunches satisfied recommendations of caloric content and macronutrient composition. {S}ets on average contained a beneficial amount of {V}it{C}, {V}it{A} and folate. {A}djustments are needed for a higher iron content. {A}lternative iron-rich foods are expected to be better suited, compared to increasing portions of costly meat/fish components. {L}unch provision at {C}ambodian garment factories holds the potential to improve food security of workers, approximately at costs of <1 {USD}/person/day at large scale. {D}ata on quantitative total dietary intake as well as physical activity among workers are needed to further optimize the concept of staff canteens.},
  keywords = {nutritive value ; recommended dietary allowance ; lunch provision ; {C}ambodia ; garment factory ; staff canteen ; underweight ; anemia ; micronutrient deficiency ; malnutrition ; {CAMBODGE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{N}utrients},
  volume = {9},
  numero = {7},
  pages = {art. 782 [ p.]},
  ISSN = {2072-6643},
  year = {2017},
  DOI = {10.3390/nu9070782},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010070881},
}