Unhealthy and processed school lunches are putting children at risk of poor health and obesity.
The easiest and most cost effective solution is swapping fizzy and fruit drinks for water
Across all types of school lunches, around 75% of calories come from foods such as bread, snacks, pudding and sugary drinks, according to a new study. They say a ‘call to arms’ is needed to make sure children are eating well at school, especially as the cost of living crisis continues to hit families at home.The study also found that children from lower-income backgrounds were more likely to have higher levels of high processed food on their plates than children from higher-income backgrounds.
First author Dr Jennie Parnham, from Imperial’s School of Public Health, said: ‘We need to view these findings as a call to action to invest in policies that can promote healthy eating.‘Owing to the current cost-of-living crisis, school meals should be a way for all children to access a low-cost nutritious meal. Yet, our research suggests this is not currently the case.
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