Most secondary schools in England fail to meet national standards on the food served to children, a new analysis suggests Bite Back, a youth [...]

High-sugar and deep-fried foods are to be taken off the menu for students as a result of new government plans to overhaul school dinners. This [...]

Pupils in England are routinely eating pizza slices, sausage rolls and paninis for lunch as a 'grab-and-go' culture of unhealthy food is the norm in [...]

Find out about the main recent policy developments regarding school meals in England, including the revised school food standards and provision of free school meals. [...]

In England alone, 10.5% of children starting primary school are classed as obese, rising to 22% per cent by the time they are leaving [...]

A cluster randomised controlled trial was published in the BMJ Global Health on 9th January 2026, investigating whether the intervention delivered would lead to [...]

The Government has announced that from 2026, free school meals will be offered to any child in England whose parents receive Universal Credit. It says [...]