Purpose
The article presents a discourse analytical investigation into Danish Municipal nutrition policies. The purpose of the study is to map the municipalities' negotiation of diversity and the pedagogical meal assignments that constitute a tool for educators in municipal pre-schools.
Result
The study shows that there is no clear common understanding of diversity and the pedagogical meal assignment in Danish municipalities. The municipalities’ different approaches and negotiations regarding their pedagogical meal assignments occur in a continuum between a national conservative pole and a cosmopolitan pole.
Design
This study maps the negotiation of diversity in Danish municipalities’ nutrition policies and kindergarten programmes. The collected data consisted of the municipalities’ nutrition policy documents regarding food and meals. 98 municipalities were contacted, and the researcher found that 63 of them had dietary policy documents. These 63 are included in the discourse analysis.
References
Warrer, S. D. & Leer, J. (2018). «Forhandlinger af mangfoldighed i danske kostpolitikker for dagtilbud». Tidsskrift for nordisk barnehageforskning, 17(7):1-18.