School takes 'radical' step of banning lunchboxes

16th July 2008, 11:23am

A school in Liverpool has admitted that plans for a blanket ban on packed lunches is 'controversial' after teachers saw unhealthy snacks such as doughnuts in children's lunchboxes but still plans to go ahead.

Lauren-Lesin Davies, chair of the governers told the Daily Telegraph: "It is controversial but as a school we want to get our meals right. We are amazed at what we find in children's lunchboxes. Some even come in with doughnuts." 

She added that the school is confident that parents will pledge their full support for the ban.

King David Primary is a Jewish school in Childwall, Liverpool and is thought to be the first in the country taking this radical step.

The school said that children would not be made to eat school dinners and that parents would be given the freedom to take kids home for lunches when the ban comes into force in 2010.

There are plans to move the school to a new complex worth £24million.

Kitchen facilities will be able to produce 1,200 meals every day making the kosher kitchen one of the largest school kitchens in the country.

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• 12 Jan 2010 - Packed lunches do not meet nutritional standards set for school meals, claims survey
• 18 Aug 2009 - Food Standards Agency reiterates lunchbox advice

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