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The Requirements for School Food Regulations 2014

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation and commencement

  3. 2.Interpretation

  4. 3.Lunch Requirements

  5. 4.Provision of other food

  6. 5.(1) This regulation applies to food provided by a local...

  7. 6.Drinks

  8. 7.Fruit juice provided in schools must not contain any added...

  9. 8.(1) Subject to paragraph (2), drinks provided in schools must...

  10. 9.Milk

  11. 10.Nurseries

  12. 11.Revocation

  13. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      FOOD GROUPS

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      SCHOOL LUNCH REQUIREMENTS

      1. 1.Starchy food

      2. 2.A type of bread from sub-group A2 must be available...

      3. 3.Three or more different foods from sub-group A1 must be...

      4. 4.One or more of the portions of food from sub-group...

      5. 5.Fruit and vegetables

      6. 6.One or more portions of food from sub-group B1 (fruit)...

      7. 7.A fruit-based dessert with a content of at least 50%...

      8. 8.Three or more different foods from sub-group B1 (fruit) must...

      9. 9.At least three different foods from sub-group B2 (vegetables) must...

      10. 10.Meat, fish, eggs, beans and other non-dairy sources of protein

      11. 11.A portion of meat or poultry must be provided on...

      12. 12.Oily fish must be provided once or more every three...

      13. 13.A portion of non-dairy sources of protein must be provided...

      14. 14.Milk and dairy

      15. 15.Foods high in fat, sugar and salt

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      REQUIREMENTS FOR FOOD PROVIDED AS PART OF A SCHOOL LUNCH OR OTHERWISE

      1. 1.Starchy food

      2. 2.Meat, fish, eggs, beans and other non-dairy sources of protein

      3. 3.Foods high in fat, sugar and salt

      4. 4.No more than two portions of food which includes pastry...

      5. 5.(1) No snacks may be provided, except for nuts, seeds,...

      6. 6.Confectionery must not be provided.

      7. 7.Salt must not be available to add to food after...

      8. 8.Condiments may only be available in sachets or individual portions...

      9. 9.Drinks

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      REQUIREMENTS FOR FOOD PROVIDED OTHERWISE THAN AS PART OF A SCHOOL LUNCH

      1. 1.Fruit and vegetables

      2. 2.Foods high in fat, sugar and salt

      3. 3.Cakes and biscuits must not be provided.

      4. 4.Desserts must not be provided, other than—

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOL LUNCHES PROVIDED AT MAINTAINED NURSERY SCHOOLS AND NURSERY UNITS WITHIN PRIMARY SCHOOLS

  15. Explanatory Note

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