Hunger in the UK classroom

Margaret A. Defeyter; Donald A.P. Bundy; Myles Bremner; Abigail Page

doi:10.4324/9781003282921-23

Hunger in the UK classroom

Margaret A. Defeyter, Donald A.P. Bundy, Myles Bremner, Abigail Page

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This chapter starts by presenting a historical account of school food policy in the United Kingdom, including the introduction of free school meals, nutritional policies, and school food standards. Following this, the current research literature on school meals in the United Kingdom is discussed in terms of diet and nutrition, body weight, mental health and wellbeing, educational attainment, and behaviour. Next, this chapter presents research findings relating to school breakfast clubs and cognition, educational attainment, diet and nutrition, and behaviour. This chapter concludes by presenting policy recommendations for how school programmes can enhance the health, wellbeing, and educational attainment of children across the world.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Routledge International Handbook of Equity and Inclusion in Education
Editors	Paul Downes, Guofang Li, Lore Van Praag, Stephen Lamb
Place of Publication	London
Publisher	Taylor & Francis
Chapter	19
Pages	311-325
Number of pages	15
Edition	1
ISBN (Electronic)	9781040017081
ISBN (Print)	9781032253893
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003282921-23
Publication status	Published - 13 May 2024

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Hunger in the UK classroom. / Defeyter, Margaret A.; Bundy, Donald A.P.; Bremner, Myles et al.
The Routledge International Handbook of Equity and Inclusion in Education. ed. / Paul Downes; Guofang Li; Lore Van Praag; Stephen Lamb. 1. ed. London: Taylor & Francis, 2024. p. 311-325.

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