Behaviour impact of healthy lunches

Eating healthy lunches can sometimes cause children to behave more boisterously, new research has found.

Six primary schools in Sheffield were studied, and it was found that children who ate lunches high in fruit and vegetables were nearly four times more likely to be disruptive when working with other pupils.

However, in teacher-led activities pupils were over five times more likely to display alert and focussed behaviour when they had eaten more healthily.

The research, produced by the School Food Trust, is the first time that improvements in learning behaviour has been studied in relation to nutrition and dining facilities.