England Bans Deep-Fried School Food From 2027, Capping Desserts at 2 Days a Week

3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Sep 13

From 2027, England will require schools to drop deep-fried items, raise fibre and wholegrains, and bring breakfast clubs under nutrition rules for the first time.
The government says the overhaul is aimed at cutting childhood obesity and improving concentration, learning and wellbeing, with schools required to publish menus online and face monitoring developed with the Food Standards Agency.
Twice-weekly desserts in secondary schools and once-weekly desserts in primary schools must now come with fruit, while processed meats such as sausages and nuggets are limited to once a week and served with fruit or vegetables.
Breakfast clubs will also lose pastries, fried eggs, chocolate spread and sugary cereals such as Coco Pops, as 1,250 schools already offering free breakfast clubs adapt to the tighter standards.
School leaders and participating schools broadly welcomed the changes but warned enforcement should not become a burden on head teachers and said catering facilities, chef training and clearer guidance need more investment.