Scrap guidance for meat three times a week in English schools, says charity

Report finds children eat proportionally more processed meat than adults and calls for more pulses, grains and vegetables

Guidance urging schools in England to serve children meat at least three times a week should be overhauled in order to increase the eating of vegetables and legumes, a leading charity has said.

A report published by the Food Foundation has found that children eat proportionally more processed meat than adults, with more than a third (36%) of meat eaten by children coming from processed meat such as bacon, ham, and sausages, compared with 29% of adults.