Canteen biggest barrier to healthy eating for kids (26/2/10)
New research has shown for the first time that poor quality canteens are the biggest barrier to children’s uptake of school food.
www.schoolfoodtrust.org.uk/news-events/news/canteen-biggest-barrier-to-healthy-eating-for-kids
School lunch and behaviour in primary schools
Pupils in the intervention schools showed improved pupil-teacher engagement in the classroom after lunch compared with those in the control schools.
www.schoolfoodtrust.org.uk/documents/slab1
School lunch and behaviour in secondary schools
A dining room intervention study to explore in secondary schools the potential benefits of improved school meals and dining environment on behaviour in the dining room and the classroom
www.schoolfoodtrust.org.uk/documents/slab2
Breakfast clubs in primary schools
The introduction of a breakfast club improved Key Stage 2 results in primary schools. Average KS2 results were statistically significantly higher by 0.72 point in the year after the introduction of breakfast clubs in 13 schools in deprived areas compared with a 0.27 point increase in 9 control schools.
www.schoolfoodtrust.org.uk/documents/breakfastclubs
Economic case for improving school food
The findings suggest that healthier eating will have a positive impact on school children’s academic achievement and lifetime earnings
www.schoolfoodtrust.org.uk/documents/economicimpact
