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New School Food Standards Come in to Force

5 Jan 2015

A new set of standards for all food served in schools came into force on 1st January 2015. The new standards ensure that children can enjoy nutritious food at school which supports their health and education.

The new standards are designed to make it easier for school cooks to create imaginative, flexible and nutritious menus. They will be mandatory in all maintained schools, and new academies and free schools.

Download the guidance and other supporting resources here: http://www.schoolfoodplan.com/standards

Schools minister David Laws said: “These new food standards will ensure that nutritious, tasty meals can be enjoyed by all children who choose a school lunch. Providing healthy school food boosts children’s health and education. It gives them the fuel they need to concentrate inside and outside the classroom and establishes healthy eating habits for life.”

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