Nutritious lunches should be seen as an effective way to address obesity, chronic illness and poverty, says coalition
- ‘It’s about stimulating the children’: how school lunches look across Europe
Children across Europe must receive at least one nutritious school meal a day if governments want to tackle rising obesity rates, prevent chronic illnesses and reduce social inequalities, according to a coalition of experts.
Nearly a third of primary school-age children in Europe are either overweight or obese, while almost a quarter of children in the EU are at risk of poverty or social exclusion.
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