Food and Drink sold in and around Secondary School

Abstract

This study was a descriptive research, exploring the selling of food and drink at the stores in 500 metres radius around the secondary school.  By using simple random sampling, provinces were selected from 4 regions: North, Central, North-East and South, 2 provinces from each region, and 2 districts from each province (Mueang district and another district). Then the local researcher chose a school, able to collect data easily, from each district. The variables of study were type of food and drink, type of store, location of store, time for selling, and school size. Collecting data was conducted in June-August 2011. The study found that the 243 sample stores, from 16 secondary schools in 8 provinces, were located in school three times more than around school. The majority of stores in school were booths, and around school were carts and stalls. Most booths sold meals and general drink. Most carts and stalls sold general drink and protein food (plants, animals). Most drinks were sweet drink/ sugar added fruit juice, soft drink and tea- coffee prepared by seller.