Lunch menus have to meet nutrient based standards as well as food based standards to improve the quality of food served to children. This has been since:
The nutrient standards specify the levels of a number of nutrients that a school lunch should provide, such as:
These new standards require catering providers and schools to analyse their menus to make sure they meet the nutrient standards over a period of 5 consecutive school days. In order to make menus meet the standards caterers may have to adapt recipes so they use healthier ingredients and cooking methods.
For more details about school meals go to the School Food Trust website.
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