§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will make a statement on 713W 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 TwiggSchools 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.