School Food Trust: Primary school food survey 2009

By September 2008, all primary schools in England were required by law to meet new food-based and nutrient-based standards for school food provision. We carried out this survey on behalf ofThe School Food Trust, to assess the impact of the standards on catering provision and pupil food selection and consumption in a nationally representative sample of 136 primary schools in England, surveying around 10,000 children. The survey replicates a similar survey carried out in 151 primary schools in 2005. Compared with 2005, caterers now provide a more healthy lunch, including more vegetables and salad, starchy foods not cooked in fat (like pasta and rice), fruit, fruit juice, and fruit-based desserts, and fewer desserts without fruit, chips and other starchy foods cooked in fat, and no crisps or confectionery. By limiting the range of foods to healthier options, pupils now take healthier lunches. For example, the average meal taken now contains over two portions of fruit and vegetables, and is lower in fat, sugar and salt.

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