Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a snapshot of secondary school food policy
(SSFP) across the devolved nations (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) to …

Households with children eligible for Free School Meals are at risk of food insecurity. This
paper reports on a rapid‐response study that investigated the impact of the school food …

A common rationale for providing free lunch for all students is that selectively receiving a
free meal at school generates stigma. This study examines the hypothesis that eligibility to …

We study the impact on young children's bodyweight of switching from means-tested to
universal provision of nutritious free school meals in England, exploiting identifying variation …

The aim of this review was to highlight the key issues in relation to food insecurity among
children and young people living in Scotland. It provides an overview of the current context …

Social transfers, and minimum income schemes in particular, are key tools to support
people's income and protect their living standards, especially in times of crisis. This paper …

Background The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (UN) defines food
insecurity as a “lack of regular access to enough safe and healthy nutritious food for normal …

Background: In the UK, food policy is often made by national government, but typically
interpreted and implemented by councils. This research explores which local government …

The study detailed in the thesis Meaningful Transitions: How education shapes young
working class individuals' perceptions of work in austerity Scotland critically explores …

Social policies aim to alleviate poverty and income inequality providing cash benefits and
services to households in economic difficulties. Nonetheless, it is well known that a relevant …