Policy makers in the UK are trying to improve school meals, by focusing on eating well. This
article explores the way policies are framed by academic performance and health as a …

This paper explores the social context of food practices in primary schools in England based
on research conducted in 2013–2014 as part of the Sheffield School Food Project. Drawing …

This paper explores the impact of school food policy from the perspective of school food
workers to offer an alternative account of why school food may not be having the desired …

School food has been provided to pupils in England for many decades. From the mid‐
1970s, however, both the number of meals provided and the quality of food have declined …

Recently a proliferation and intensification of school programmes that are directed towards
teaching children and young people about food has been witnessed. Whilst there is much to …

Over the past decade the issue of food and in particular, food consumed within schools has
come to encapsulate a broad range of concerns regarding children and young people's …

In recent times, the diet of children has risen to the top of the political agenda, not only for the
potential health repercussions later in life, but also for its immediate effects on the physical …

This paper examines the discourse on school meals, as evidence suggests that political
agendas feed into policy making. The paper fills a void by proposing new insights into how …

Healthy eating opportunities for young people need to be provided in the school setting.
Links between formal education and local policies and practices, and active involvement of …

Free school meals provide support to vulnerable families in the Republic of Ireland. Funding
is allocated as part of an anti-poverty strategy. An investigation was carried out to discover if …