This website will help you improve the nutritional quality of packed lunches eaten by children in your school.
It will help you understand the latest developments and research into packed lunch provision and help you implement your school’s food policy, following the government’s packed lunch guidelines.
Evidence suggests that many Children’s packed lunches could be significantly improved - click here to find out why.
The leaflets are now available in thirteen languages - more available soon!
Six steps to healthier packed lunches in your school:
- Make an audit of packed lunch provision in your school
- Get everyone on board: consult your school’s community
- Make choices about the text included in each leaflet that reflect your school community’s dietary profile and food policy
- Print out healthy packed lunch advisory leaflets for parents and carers, choosing from a range of languages to suit the demographic of your school
- See the improvements - evaluate your school’s progress
- Help other schools learn from your experience
Find out more about what makes a healthy packed lunch.
The leaflet publishing tools are simple to use and the service is free through your local Healthy Schools Programme.
For more information, email info@healthylunch.org.uk or phone 020 7249 1800