New meal standard should clear junk for schools
19 May 2006
School dinners in England will be free from junk food and “low-quality” meat from the autumn, the government says. From September, caterers will have to ensure that “high-quality meat, poultry or oily fish is available on a regular basis”. Pupils will get “a minimum” of two portions of fruit and vegetables with every meal. A spokesman for the Department for Education and Skills said: “The standards will improve the quality of food in schools and undo decades of neglect in school meals provision. They are the result of over a year’s work and have been widely consulted with professional associations, dieticians, health charities, and food and drink organisations.”