A new school menu incorporating elements of
national cuisine is set to be introduced in Kazakhstan. The country’s Health Ministry
has prepared a special decree revising nutrition standards in educational institutions.
The list of dishes was compiled in accordance with international requirements
to ensure that children receive safe, high-quality, and, most importantly,
well-balanced meals. Nutritionists and medical experts were involved in
developing the menu. As a result, children will consume more vegetables and
fruits rich in vitamins and minerals instead of foods high in salt, sugar, and
fats. For example, they will be offered sirne with beef and irimshik, as well
as boiled horse meat with tuzdyk dressing, sochni (thin sheets of dough),
low-fat kefir, and zhent.
«I really liked the new menu, and I’m glad
that these aspects of proper nutrition are becoming more and more ingrained in
people’s consciousness. In my opinion, zhent is the best dessert for children, it
is superior in quality and composition compared to popular foreign brands that children
love and eat. It’s made with just baked milk and sugar, of course, sugar should
be limited. I also noticed that the menu includes horse meat, which is very
nutritious. Firstly, it’s lean, and secondly, it has a high iron content, which
is especially important for children. Nowadays, many children suffer from
iron-deficiency anemia,» noted nutritionist Liliya Karpussevich.
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