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Opportunities for improving childrens health in Wales. The potential of school food.

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Authors: Nutrition and Obesity Team, Health Improvement Division, Public Health Wales

Published on: 1st February 2024

  • UK

The aim of this resource is to lay the foundation to facilitate a shared understanding across the system of the role school food plays in child health and well-being, and opportunities to ensure
they are supported to eat nutritionally adequate food throughout the school day.

The resource describes:

  • The potential impact of school food on health and well-being
  • The history of school food as a public health intervention
  • An overview of the school food system in Wales
  • The current picture of the diet and health of school-aged children in Wales
  • The opportunities to maximise the impact school food has on health and wellbeing outcomes

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