Abstract In 2014/15, Universal Free School Meals (UFSM) were introduced in Scotland and
England for children in their first three years of primary school. This study examined the …

Following several pilot projects, in 2020, the Department for Education (DfE) in England
committed funding of£ 220M p. a to its Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme to …

Background In the UK, one in five households with children experienced food insecurity in
2022, defined as a household-level economic and social condition of limited or uncertain …

As part of the COVID-19 economic recovery package, the Aotearoa New Zealand
Government rolled out a universal free and healthy lunch programme to the 25% least …

Over the past decade, public health policy in Australia has prioritized the prevention and
control of obesity and invested in programs that promote healthy eating–related behaviors …

In the last decade, the provision of school breakfast has increased significantly in the UK.
However, there is an absence of knowledge regarding senior stakeholder views on the …

Good nutrition is important for children's learning, growth, and development, yet food intake
during school hours does not align with recommendations. In Australia, most school children …

Objective: To consider the principal effect of an interaction between year (pre-and post-
Universal Infant Free School Meals (UIFSM)) and school on pupil's dietary intakes. Design …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to design and implement interventions to increase
free school meal (FSM) uptake in pilot schools. This paper describes the interventions …

Executive summary From January 2015 Scotland will move from the current targeted system
of free school meal provision, focused on children from families in receipt of certain …