Background Adolescence is recognised as a period of nutritional vulnerability, with evidence
indicating that United Kingdom adolescents have suboptimal dietary intakes with many …

The school summer holidays are a crunch point for low-income families: children who
benefit from free school breakfasts and lunches often miss meals and go hungry once their …

The paper draws on qualitative data collected in focus groups with primary school pupils in
years three and five (ages 7–11 years), carried out as part of a wider study evaluating the …

During the school summer holidays, pressures on the already tight budgets of low-income
families are compounded, particularly when the safety net of free school meals is removed …

Background The food environment within and surrounding schools may influence children's
diets. This study explored if the internal and external school food environments were …

Background Schools provide opportunities to improve the quality of children's diet, whilst
reducing inequalities in childhood diet and health. Evidence supports whole school …

Developing healthy eating behaviours is important to assist children in maintaining good
health and decrease the risk of chronic health conditions. Recent nutrition promotion efforts …

Global estimates suggest that one in every two school children, or 388 million children,
receive school meals every day (WFP, 2020). Aside from increasing school enrolment, the …

Global trends indicate that takeaway food is commonly accessible in neighbourhood food
environments. Local governments in England can use spatial planning to manage the …

Access to an adequate supply of nutritious food has been recognized as a basic human
right. However, many families across the UK face food insecurity, which is thought to be …