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Education, health and school meals: a review of policy changes in England and Wales over the last century
Author(s) -
Passmore S.,
Harris G.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
nutrition bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.933
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1467-3010
pISSN - 1471-9827
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-3010.2004.00430.x
Subject(s) - citation , unit (ring theory) , library science , medicine , psychology , mathematics education , computer science
This review will explain 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 straightforward, but there is a conflict between organisations as to the purpose of school meals. Are they primarily a health benefit or an education benefit for the child? The origins of this situation can be traced back to the end of the 19th Century when school meals first started.