School meals
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Nearly one in 10 school staff buy food for hungry pupils
A new survey has revealed that almost one in ten school staff buy food for pupils who would otherwise go hungry. More than 4,600 school support staff took part in the poll by GMB Union that found eight per cent of staff felt they had to spend their own money on food for hungry children.…
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Dentists call for pudding and soft drink ban in schools
Dentists say puddings and soft drinks should be banned from school meals if the Scottish government wants to improve children’s health. The Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (RCSPG) is calling for excess sugar to be cut from school meals. The faculty were consulted as part of…
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