School food ‐ turning the tide

Notes the damaging effects of legal changes relating to the provision of school meals. Also points out that the National Curriculum has limited the time devoted to the development of nutritional awareness in children. Looks at the reasons why these factors are so important for children’s health and focuses on action being taken to improve the situation. Considers various initiatives of the School Meals Campaign and cites some localized activities such as the use of a healthmobile in East Sussex and a health promotion pantomime in South Yorkshire. Concludes that moves such as these need, however, to be backed by national policies.