Health

Notes home to parents over poor lunchbox fodder

by LotusFlower | June 24, 2008 at 02:31 pm

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I'm all for promoting healthy eating but the notion of teachers trawling through kids lunchboxes every day and sending notes home chastising parents about their contents begins to wrankle. Sure if a kid brings a beer bottle in or some such then hey a quick call home is surely needed but the odd bar of chocolate?

Parents cleaning out their child's lunchbox at the end of the school day could be in for a nasty surprise — a scolding note from teacher alongside the half-eaten sandwiches and empty crisp packets.

The School Food Trust wants teachers to send out warning letters to parents who fail to comply with school healthy-eating policies. And in advice that could be seen as patronising, the government-funded body suggests further that they send congratulatory letters to those who pack healthy lunches for their children.