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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Health
Tom Place

Fried foods and sugary treats cut from school meals in sweeping reforms

Deep-fried food will be removed and high-sugar items heavily restricted on school menus across England in a major overhaul intended to improve the nutritional quality of meals served to students.

The proposed changes, introduced by the government, will combat childhood obesity and tooth decay, and will see the likes of battered fish and chips, fried chicken nuggets and jam doughnuts banned in schools.

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