Table 1 Examples of ‘green’, ‘amber’ and ‘red’ items based on “Fresh Tastes @ School”

Breads and breakfast cereals (those high in fibre and low in saturated fat and sugars).

Fruits and vegetables.

Reduced fat dairy products.

Lean meat, fish and poultry.

Water.

99% fruit juice in 200 mL serves or less.

Breakfast cereals (those refined with added sugar).

Full fat dairy products.

99% fruit juice in serves greater than 200 mL but less than 300 mL.

Fats, oils, spreads and gravies.

Processed meats.

Savoury commercial products, snack food bars and biscuits, savoury snack foods, muffins and cakes, ice creams and dairy desserts that fall below the Occasional Food Criteria [4].

Sugar sweetened drinks that have less than 300 kJ and/or less than 100 mg of sodium per serve.

All confectionery, deep fried foods and chocolate coated or premium ice creams.

Foods that exceed the Occasional Food Criteria [4].

All sugar sweetened drinks with greater than 300 kJ per serve and/or greater than 100 mg of sodium per serve are banned from sale in school canteens.