Healthy eating in schools: supplementary guidance

1. Fruit and vegetables

A variety of fruit and/or vegetables must be available in all school food outlets.

2. Savoury snacks*

Only pre-packaged savoury snacks with:

• pack size of no more than 25g
• no more than 22g of fat per 100g
• no more than 2g of saturates per 100g
• no more than 0.6g of sodium per 100g
• no more than 3g of total sugar per 100g are permitted.

3. Table salt and other

condiments

Additional salt must not be provided in schools.

Condiments (if available) must be dispensed in no more than 10ml portions.

4. Confectionery*

No confectionery can be provided.

5. Fried foods*

Fried foods cannot be provided

The only drinks permitted in schools are:

• Plain water (still or carbonated)
• Skimmed, semi-skimmed milk and other lower fat milks
• Milk drinks and drinking yoghurts*
• Soya, rice or oat drinks enriched with calcium*
• Tea and coffee*
• Fruit juices and vegetable juices*
• A blend containing any of the following ingredients, either singly or in combination*:
  • fruit
  • vegetable
  • fruit juice
  • vegetable juice
• Water and fruit and/or vegetable juice combination drinks*