Article: Dear Mirror: Junk kids' choice: The BIG issue; AFTER Education Secretary Ruth Kelly announced a school junk-food ban, TV chef Jamie Oliver said children should not have unhealthy options in the canteen. He and the the Daily Mirror are still campaigning for better food for our kids. Here are your views...(Letters)

Article: Junk kids' choice: The BIG issue; AFTER Education ...
The Mirror (London, England);  October 4, 2005 ;     381 words ...Byline: E Newman I AGREE with Jamie Oliver that children shouldn't be given a choice about healthy school meals (Daily Mirror, October 3). Left to their own devices most would prefer to eat burgers and chips. As it is, too few get a decent meal at home because mums and dads are too busy or too lazy

Article: Dear Mirror: Junk kids' choice: The BIG issue; ...
The Mirror (London, England);  October 4, 2005 ;     383 words ...Byline: S Smith -THE school-dinner revolution may well turn into a costly fiasco if children refuse the healthy meals provided. Jamie Oliver says we shouldn't give them a choice about what they eat but the government cannot expect to dictate in this way - kids will make up their own minds. Instead,

Article: Dear Mirror: Junk kids' choice The BIG issue; AFTER ...
The Mirror (London, England);  October 4, 2005 ;     361 words ...Byline: Rachel Martin EDUCATION Secretary Ruth Kelly's ban on sweets, crisps and fizzy drinks from school vending machines is not before time. It's disgusting that drinks and confectionery firms are profiting hugely at the expense of our childrens' health. Rachel Martin, Bristol

Article: Unhealthy options to come off school menu
Evening News - Scotland;  July 17, 2002 ;     700+ words ...SWEEPING changes to school meals were proposed today in a bid increase healthier eating among Scots youngsters. Baked beans would be banned from appearing on the menu more than twice a week and fizzy drinks would disappear altogether under new guidelines. Sausages, burgers, pies, crisps and chips

Article: Unhealthy options for the poor.(News)
Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland);  October 7, 1997 ;     263 words ...Millions of people on low incomes are being denied access to a healthy diet, according to a report. Families without cars often can't get to supermarkets, where fruit and vegetables are cheaper. A new Consumers' Association study found poorer people relied more on corner shops, which were less

Article: Unhealthy options.
Yorkshire Evening Post (Leeds, England);  December 1, 2006 ;     626 words ...Supermarkets under fire over budget food ranges BY ANDREW HUTCHINSON CONSUMER REPORTER SUPERMARKETS were today accused of not helping shoppers who rely on economy range foods eat healthily. The National Consumer Council (NCC) rated the UK's top ten supermarkets on how they help customers shop, cook

Article: Eliminate unhealthy options
Herald News, The (Joliet, IL);  March 15, 2005 ;     631 words ...As a kid, I was a picky eater, and school lunches were no exception. Like most kids, I turned my nose up at healthy food and begged my mom to pack my comfort food, like potato chips and Little Debbies. I'll admit the school served a mildly balanced meal every day, but who wanted a turkey breast