Praise for Scottish meals progress

Primary schools in Scotland have made good progress in getting pupils to eat more healthily, but obesity is still rising according to school inspectors.

In most schools the presentation of meals has improved and healthy snacks such as fruit are more widely available, says the report from Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education.

Despite the success of the scheme for primary pupils, inspectors noted that childhood obesity rates in Scotland were still rising and urged the government to act with more urgency.

Between 2005 and 2007 165 primary schools were visited to evaluate the success of the Hungry for Success initiative. The scheme was launched by the Scottish Executive in 2003 to improve the health of children.

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