Malnutrition in England

I'm sure dust is scrummy and ever so nutritious!

As my mother used to say -"You eat a peck of dirt before you die".

One peck = 12-14 lbs!

Callistemon21

^No gluten, nuts, eggs, milk, cheese, meat - would I believe cover the vast majority of allergens and religious plus personal preferences, leaving so many easy, reasonable and healthy alternatives.^

That last suggestion reminded me of a quote:

Marjorie Dawes:
^Dust. Anybody? No? High in fat, low in fat? Dust. Anybody? No? Dust. Anybody? No? Dust. Anybody? No? Dust. Anybody? No? Dust. Anybody? No? Dust. It's actually very low in fat. You can have as much dust as you like.^

So in your school no dairy,products such as milk, yoghurt, eggs, cheese, for calcium, and are the best absorbed sources, required for bones, teeth, it's also important for healthy cell function, muscle and nerve function, cell communication and a few other important functions. Also children need vit D supplement which helps calcium be absorbed, as so many aren't allowed outdoors, or are covered head to foot. This is especially important in children with darker skins, who don't absorb vit D very well in this Northern climate. So not as simple as cutting out milk cheese etc .

Are you addressing me, Freya?

Try reading the posts 🙂

Good grief! Obviously if a child were unable to eat anything on a menu there would have to be an alternative. My children's primary sent out menus a week in advance, and you chose which days you wanted them to stay for lunch based on that. If all schools did the same, parents could choose to send in packed lunches if their child couldn't eat anything, but IMO it would be a huge step forward if every child were offered a free hot meal every day.

As for the content of the meals, dieticians would work out menus that would suit the greatest number with the best nutritional value, not randoms on Gransnet like me .

No prawns, no celery, celeriac, no kiwi.
To accommodate randoms like me 😁

IMO it would be a huge step forward if every child were offered a free hot meal every day.
Hear hear.

Doodledog My children's primary sent out menus a week in advance, and you chose which days you wanted them to stay for lunch based on that. If all schools did the same, parents could choose to send in packed lunches if their child couldn't eat anything, but IMO it would be a huge step forward if every child were offered a free hot meal every day.

Indeed. Children are the future and should be well nourished.

Dietitians could easily work out menus suitable to most all children, including avoidance of major allergens, religious needs etc.