HC Deb 29 October 2002 vol 391 cc712-3W
Mr. Jim Cunningham

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will make a statement on the role of schools in the health of children; and what measures have been taken to ensure that food and meals provided at school are nutritional. [77010]

Mr. Stephen Twigg

Schools are encouraged, as part of the National Healthy School Standard, to present consistent messages about healthy eating. Food on offer in vending machines, tuck shops and school meals, for example, should complement the information about healthy eating covered in the taught curriculum.

In April 2001, the Government introduced regulations which set minimum nutritional standards for school lunches. They were accompanied by guidance entitled 'Healthy School Lunches', which is available for school caterers, heads and others implementing the standards.

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