The research showed that children eat vegetables, fruit and wholemeal bread more than before. They also drink more milk and water than juices full of sugar. All of this was found to work well in reducing BMI and abdominal circumference.
Extra cost
If the school is going to prepare lunch itself, there will be extra costs involved. From the research The RIVM showed that parents are willing to pay 1.75 euros per day per child for a lunch at school. That amount is just too low, because if a school wants to pay for the entire lunch for all children, it will be 2.45 euros.
Feasibility
In a interview In Het Parool, the director of primary school Samenspel in Amsterdam Zuidoost, Marijke van Amersfoort, already announced that she does not have a canteen or kitchen at the school. There is no budget for this either. She therefore sincerely wonders how she should make lunch for all the children who remain.
It is also not feasible for all parents to help pay for their children’s lunch, which is why the government should provide financial support for the school.
Self responsible
As long as this support is not yet available, many parents are responsible for their child’s lunch or lunch. According to the Nutrition center that can be quite a task, because the food must remain tasty and good for a long time without a refrigerator, which in turn can lead to easier and unhealthier choices.
By: National Education Guide
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