Government updates school food standards nationwide
The government announced the most significant overhaul of school food standards in a generation, requiring more fresh fruit and vegetables, fibre-rich foods and balanced meals and offering sample menus tested with schools and caterers. The changes follow recent expansions of free school meals and free breakfast clubs and were developed with nutritionists and public health experts, and are backed by campaigners and celebrities. Schools must publish food policies and menus and nominate a school food governor, while the Department for Education will work with the Food Standards Agency on monitoring, training and guidance ahead of formal enforcement.
New mandatory school food standards will increase healthy meals for children.
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The government has recently expanded free school meals and rolled out free breakfast clubs. Standards were tested with schools and caterers. The Department for Education and the Food Standards Agency will develop monitoring and guidance…
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