SCHOOL MEALS: Why school dinners?

Abstract

“Million fewer buy school meals”, “School meals fall angers M.P.s”, “School meals shock for Minister” — these are some of the headlines in the national press in recent months as a result of the increase in price of school meals from 1st April, 1971. Some claim that the lower numbers taking meals are partially seasonal but one must accept the fact that there has been a significant reduction varying in extent over the country. In my own authority from April to June, 1971 there was a decrease of 17 per cent in paid meals with a slight increase in free meals issued. Adjacent authorities quote a decrease of over 30 per cent.

Citation

Simpson Smith, C. (1971), "SCHOOL MEALS: Why school dinners?", Nutrition & Food Science, Vol. 71 No. 4, pp. 6-10. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb058517