Deep-fried food banned under new school dinner rules in England
The rules also limit desserts and processed meats, and breakfast clubs will face nutrition standards for the first time.
- England announced a major shake-up to school dinners, banning deep-fried food to improve student nutrition, with reforms funded by existing budgets taking effect in 2027.
- Breakfast clubs will face stricter nutrition rules, with pastries, fried eggs, and cereals like Coco Pops banned, while every school meal must now include one portion of fruit or vegetables.
- The Association of School and College Leaders welcomed the changes but warned against creating "another stick with which to beat head teachers," while parent Kinza Butt noted the free meals lifted a "burden off the shoulders."
- Schools must publish food policies online with monitoring developed alongside the Food Standards Agency, though principal Farzana Ahmed noted schools "probably need some more guidance from the government."
- These standards apply specifically to England, as school meal regulations vary across the nations; Scotland updated legislation in 2020, Northern Ireland last updated in 2007, and Wales has new guidance coming by year-end.
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