ABSTRACT

Children think that food is an important component of the school day-along with play and friendships it tends to feature largely in their conversations (Mayall, 1994a, Chapter 3). Studies also show that young children regard food as the principal factor leading to health, with exercise also identified increasingly by older children (e.g., Williams, Wetton and Moon, 1989). Both their happiness and their nutritional status will be affected by the quality and quantity of food available to them. In the survey, we enquired about school meals, packed lunches and snacks at school.