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Future Voices: Obesity is not a problem we can ignore any longer

What springs to mind when you hear the words 'school meals'? Turkey twizzlers? Dinner ladies with hair nets? Or the classic rice pudding with a dollop of jam in the centre? Whatever it is we have all experienced it in one way or another. But things are beginning to change. The government has implemented a new scheme known as 'The Standards for School Lunches'. The national food standards are in place to ensure meals provided to pupils are nutritious and of a good quality.