Food in schools: quick, cheap and profitable

This research brings together data from school menus, sector experts and over 2,000 students to uncover what’s really happening in school canteens across England. Grab-and-go food now makes up a major part of what students eat, but it is often low in nutrition and replacing proper meals. English school food is being influenced by a system that prioritises profit, not student health. There is no consistent system ensuring English schools meet food standards across the day. Students in England say school food is not meeting their needs, and their voices are often ignored.