Abstract Background In England, many children attend an early years' setting (EYS) that is
part of a primary school. Where a school lunch is available, this is often the same for both …

In the United Kingdom (UK), under successive governments, there have been many
changes over the years on 'cooking in schools' policy, ranging from the removal of cooking …

Background There are currently 1.3 million children utilising Early Childhood Education and
Care (ECEC) services in Australia. Long day care (LDC), family day care and out of school …

Aim: The study aims to describe the meal time and parent communication practices used in
South Australian Long Day Care Centres (LDCCs) and explore whether practices differ by …

Aim: To describe the factors affecting school food selection by parents of young children
attending low socioeconomic schools in Perth and recommend the features of resources …

Background Pressure to improve school meals has resulted in stringent nutritional
guidelines across the UK. In Wales, the 'Appetite for Life'guidelines of 2008 resulted in …

This article explains the development of policies that have affected school meals in England
and Wales. The act of providing food at mid-day for school children should be …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to investigate determinants for the viability of school
lunch programs with a zero‐price start‐up period. Design/methodology/approach–Data …

5 food (and parents with childcare) before the start of the school day (Simpson, 2001).
Breakfast clubs also seek to improve learning outcomes through alleviating hunger for those …

Background Government standards are now in place for children's school meals but not for
lunches prepared at home. The aim of this trial is to improve the content of children's packed …