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England is bringing in 'the most robust nutrient standards for school lunches in the world' - but we might have to force them down children's throats "He started it" - Jamie's school dinners. Photograph: Corbis This week "the most robust nutrient standards for school lunches in the world" come into force in English primary schools. The new menus announced by the schools secretary, Ed Balls, include healthy... [read full story]                    

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Minister suggests more changes to school dinners

 teachers.org.uk 04-Sep-2008
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Pupils need school meals on china plates to encourage healthy eating, says Ed Balls

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Minister suggests more changes to school dinners

teachers.org.uk
04-Sep-2008
        

School meals will undergo more changes this year, despite concerns of soaring costs during the credit crunch.Caterers have devised menus that are more nutritionally sound for schools, under government instructions.And...

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School meals should be more fun

bbc.co.uk
04-Sep-2008
        

Your schools need to make meal times more fun if they want more pupils to tuck into them. That's what the politician in charge of schools, Ed Balls, has been saying, as schools try to persuade children to start eating...

School dinner culture change call

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04-Sep-2008
        

Last Modified: 04 Sep 2008 Source: PA News Headteachers have been urged to make school dinner times more enjoyable in a bid to increase take up amongst pupils. Schools secretary Ed Balls said schools needed introduce a...