Just one in 100 primary school children are eating healthy packed lunches

Just one in 100 primary school children are eating healthy packed lunches Fewer than two in 100 primary school children are eating a healthy packed lunch, a study suggests.

Analysis shows 1.6 per cent of packed lunches in England meet nutritional standards imposed on school canteens by the government, compared to 1 per cent in 2006.

The alarming figure has stagnated for a decade, despite a food education drive in the late 2000s. The Daily Mail

See also:

• A repeated cross-sectional survey assessing changes in diet and nutrient quality of English primary school children’s packed lunches between 2006 and 2016 (open access) BMJ Open
• Crisps and processed ham: school packed lunches as unhealthy as they were ten years ago The Daily Telegraph