An investigation into nutritional standards in 25 of England's nursery, infant and primary schools found that while nurseries give children clear, consistent messages about healthy eating, primary schools are failing to get the right messages across.
Evidence of good practice was found in every nursery setting, but only a small number of primary schools had coherent food policies, the report said.
It also found that compulsory nutritional standards for school lunches are not being properly implemented because some schools are not offering enough healthier food options.
Although there was evidence of good work on food and nutrition in the curriculum, there were some 'serious concerns' about the variety of food available to primary school children.
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