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Most English secondary schools are breaking healthy food rules, finds report

‘Shocking’ breaches such as sweets and crisps at breakfast uncovered just before expansion of free school mealsThree-quarters of secondary schools in England are breaking the rules on food offered to pupils by serving chips, burgers and hash browns too often – and sweets and crisps at breakfast time...

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The Guardian
by Denis Campbell Health policy editor
Most English secondary schools are breaking healthy food rules, finds report

‘Shocking’ breaches such as sweets and crisps at breakfast uncovered just before expansion of free school meals

Three-quarters of secondary schools in England are breaking the rules on food offered to pupils by serving chips, burgers and hash browns too often – and sweets and crisps at breakfast time, according to a report.

“Shocking” breaches of school food standards have been exposed on Monday, in a new analysis of the food provided at almost 400 state secondaries undertaken by Bite Back, a food charity set up by the chef Jamie Oliver.

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