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Our library of reports and research publications relevant for school cooks and caterers.
Food in academy schools
May 2012: Some academy schools are doing well at providing food and drink that complies with many of the national school food standards. Others are doing…
Secondary school lunches versus packed lunches 2011
April 2012 A national study compared the lunchtime food choices of secondary school pupils having school lunches and packed lunches in 2011.
Secondary school food provision and consumption 2011
April 2012 A national study examined what was taken and eaten by secondary school pupils in 2011 and compared it with similar data collected in 2004.
Food portion weights in primary and secondary school lunches in England
April 2012 Report to describe the mean and variation in portion sizes of a wide range of foods served in primary and secondary schools.
The effect of an intervention to reduce sweet food consumption on sucrose taste perception: a pilot study
April 2012. Study to examine if a short-term intervention, can successfully reduce the consumption and portion size of sweet-tasting foods amongst 7-10…
School Lunch, Behaviour and Perception in secondary schools: Lunchtime food choices and nutrient intakes of pupils following a dining room intervention
March 2012. The third School Lunch and Behaviour study explores the impact of interventions on lunchtime food choices and examines the perceived link…
School Lunch, Perception and Behaviour Study: Focus group analysis
March 2012. The third School Lunch and Behaviour study explores the impact of interventions on lunchtime food choices and examines the perceived link…
Statistical Release: take up of school lunches in England 2010-2011
July 2011 Release of figures for the take up of school lunches 2010-2011
Sixth annual survey of take up of school meals in England
July 2011 The report of the School Food Trust and LACA survey on the take-up of school meals 2010-2011 is now available.
School food: Perceptions of head teachers and local authorities
Perceptions of reasons for changes in the take up of school meals from head teachers and local authorities.
Primary school food survey 2009 full technical report
August 2010 A national study examined what was taken and eaten by primary school children in 2009 and compared with similar data collected in 2005.
Statistical Release: take up of school lunches in England 2009-2010
July 2010 Release of figures for the take up of school lunches 2009-2010
Fifth annual survey of take up of school meals in England
July 2010 The report of the School Food Trust and LACA survey on the take-up of school meals 2009-2010 is now available.
Schools Food Panel ninth survey of headteachers
May 2010 School Food Trust’s ninth headteachers panel survey.
School lunch versus packed lunch: Evidence of compliance with school food standards
May 2010 This document summarises the main findings from a portfolio of research which is relevant to the comparison of school lunches and packed lunches…
Primary school food survey 2009 - School lunches versus packed lunches
May 2010 A survey to assess the impact of the standards on catering provision and pupil food selection and consumption by pupils taking a school lunch.…
Primary school food survey 2009
February 2010 A national study examined what was taken and eaten by primary school children in 2009 and compared with similar data collected in 2005.
Fourth annual survey of take up of school meals in England
November 2009 The final version of the School Food Trust and LACA survey on the take-up of school meals 2008/09 is now available.
School lunch and learning behaviour in secondary schools: dietary data
September 2009 Changes to secondary school food provision and dining room environments increase the intakes of key nutrients and improve compliance with…
School lunch and learning behaviour in primary schools: an intervention study
July 2009 Children in primary school were over three times more likely to concentrate and be alert in the classroom when changes were made to the food…
School lunch and learning behaviour in secondary schools: an intervention study
July 2009 Secondary school pupils were more likely to concentrate and be engaged in the classroom after lunch when changes were made to the food and dining…
School lunch and learning behaviour in secondary schools: baseline dietary data
July 2009 School meals in eleven secondary schools in England were more nutritious than packed lunches, but further modification of school meal provision…
Statistical Release: NI 52 - take up of school lunches in England 2008-2009
July 2009 Release of figures for the take up of school lunches 2008-2009
Please Sir? Can we have some more?
January 2009 Lessons from Free School Meal initiatives.
Third annual survey of take up of school meals in England
October 2008 The final version of the School Food Trust and LACA survey on the take-up of school meals 2007/08 is now available
Vending in English secondary schools
October 2008/May 2010 A survey of vending in English secondary schools to assess vending both before and after the introduction of the 2007 food-based…
The provision of school food in 18 countries
July 2008 An extension to the earlier paper 'School meal provision in England and other Western countries: a review'.
Second annual survey of take up of school meals in England
September 2007 The School Food Trust's second school meals annual survey in England.
Independent review of menu planning nutrient analysis software
June/July 2007 An independent review of six software programmes designed to help caterers plan school lunch menus to meet nutrient-based standards.
School lunch and learning behaviour in primary schools: baseline dietary data
December 2008 School meals in six primary schools in Sheffield were more nutritious than packed lunches, but further modification of school meal provision…
