The eleven different food groups that make up the food-based standards for school lunches and food other than lunches.
The standards
Final food-based standards for school lunches
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More fruit and vegetables
Not less than two portions of fruit and vegetables should be available per day per…
Healthier drinks
Healthier drinks include water, low-fat milk, fruit juice and combinations of these.
Salt and condiments - Restricted
No salt shall be available to add to food after the cooking process is complete.
Starchy food cooked in fat or oil - Restricted
Starchy food cooked in fat or oil should not be provided on more than three days…
Deep-fried food - Restricted
Deep-fried food (including those deep-fried or flash-fried in the kitchen or manufacturing…
Meat products - Categorised and restricted
Only one meat product (manufactured or homemade) from each of the four separate…
